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jsmaye · January 22, 2013, 09:30 AM

I refinished a 91/30 using denatured alcohol to remove the shellac (I believe in using the mildest solvent necessary to remove the finish) and used Minwax Maple to make it more blond or honey-colored. This stock didn't have a lot of grain to begin with, so it tends to look a bit like a table leg.

January 22, 2013, 09:30 AM	#5
jsmaye Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2008 Location: Amarillo, Tx Posts: 616	I refinished a 91/30 using denatured alcohol to remove the shellac (I believe in using the mildest solvent necessary to remove the finish) and used Minwax Maple to make it more blond or honey-colored. This stock didn't have a lot of grain to begin with, so it tends to look a bit like a table leg. __________________ No matter how big and tough you are, when a two-year-old hands you a toy phone you'll answer it.