Turk Restoration Project (a To Z)

[neilwest]

1. Since most of you are interested in my Turk Stock work I thought I would document this next one so you can see what I do.

2. The first thing to do is clean it in a sink of hot water and Purple Power. I use course steelwool to scrub the stock to reveal the grain and wood. So far Ive identified three different types of wood used on these a Beechwood or ashe, dark walnut and a reddish brown wood. This one appears to be walnut but I wont know until it is cleaned.

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3. From this point I let the wood dry and bleach out a bit.

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[neilwest]

At his point I bake in the oven at 150 degrees to bleach out all the remaining Cosmo around the grip and the bolt area. Then I will use course steelwool to rub followed by medium and finally the 0000 steelwool to get the smooth feel I want. Remember that water will fur up the wood and it has to be rubbed with 0000 steelwool whenever you put water or stain on it.

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YES, WALNUT STOCK! Now I know what color stain to put on her. I will now place a walnut stain on her and let dry overnight.

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After dried I use 0000 steelwool to smooth the burrs down again and then start with the tung oil. I give it on liberally and allow it to soak until it no longer will obsorb then I let dry and wipe off excess after about a hour. Then let sit overnight.

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[AvtomatKalashnikova]

Super post Neil!!! Much appreciate it, I'm going to do my T38 just the same way. How did you bake it? with the door open? and switching ends once in a while? I don't see how it can fit in my oven.

Keep it up neil, do a "project" thread everytime you refinish something. We can archive them and call it......Neilwest's Gun Corner. :D

[lpspinner]

Excellent tutorial Neil.

How about pictures of the baking process?

[SalBO]

AvtomatKalashnikova, not that you asked me but I close the oven door the best I can and switch ends until I have it all leached out..........

[neilwest]

1. Thats not a problem. I usually have to hang one end out the door and close it up with the stock angled up. At 150 degrees it will bake the cosmo but not hurt the stock. I use regualr papertowels to wipe off the bubbling cosmo. If it is extremely heavy I will purple power once more but Ididnt have to in this case. I will post a pic of a baking gun in a bit.

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[neilwest]

1. This particular Mosin Nagant was already done and as you can see I am still able to leech Cosmo from the handgrip section. Wipe it off with a paper towel and remember the stock gets hot. Use a potholder. (Experience);)

[Jericho]

Thank you neil... It is nice to learn from the master ;) :bye:

[whos2kno]

good post neil.

[REDSTAR]

Good post, thanks for taking the time! You should copy this over to the restoration forum and stick it if you haven't already done so.

[neilwest]

1. We are now at the Y step. This is the completed Turk with the hardware blued in my tank and the Bolt painted using a Matte Clear Lacquer from Brownells. I used this because the bolt was pitted as was the barrel and I had to use my dremel to take it down to bare metal.

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2. The final step is to wait about a week to ensure the tungoil is dry and hard then I will use a special compound like jewlers rouge to knock the shine down and give her a beautiful deep lustre.

[cwalker3]

Neil, first, that's a great looking job. Now for the question. Assuming you had to grind off the end of the pin which holds the barrel band in place, what did you use to replace it with? Or did you use another method for removal of this pin?

[Schuetzenman]

Looking good Neil!:up:

[Greg L]

Cwalker,

It looks like in that example that the stock has the spring clip right in front of the band (no pin). However the next one that I have to do does have a pin so I too am awaiting an answer ;) .

Greg

[cwalker3]

Good eye, Greg. I didn't notice that. The pin on my Turk looks like a round head machine screw with a buggered up slot. If I can't find a suitable replacement pin, I think I'll just use a machine screw and peen over the end.