Restoring my 1903a3-Stock Stained

DennisCA · May 19, 2015, 10:06 AM

Well ladies and gentleman I heading down the home stretch with this project!
Sunday (despite feeling like crap) I stained my 1903a3 stock; using equal parts of tung oil and mineral spirit and this it how came out:

However the top part (hand guard) is darker than the rest of the stock.
(I know it's hard to see - crappy photo I know)
Can I do anything to make it match?
Will another coat make it darker?

ALSO - Do I need put anything else on it (like a sealer)?
About once a year I put Tom's 1/3 mix on wooden stocks as a preventive measure.

Doyle · May 19, 2015, 10:26 AM

It looks different because it was likely not cut from the same piece of wood as the rest of the stock. Maybe not even the same tree. Without using a coloring stain to try and match the two, I think it is just something you'll have to live with.

DennisCA · May 19, 2015, 10:32 AM

"Doyle - It looks different because it was likely not cut from the same piece of wood as the rest of the stock. Maybe not even the same tree. Without using a coloring stain to try and match the two, I think it is just something you'll have to live with. "

Yea probably - not the worst thing in the world

Now I just have to find a bayonet for it!
All of my C&R guns have bayo's for them (so why stop now?).
I even found a bayo (although a repro) for my M39!

May 19, 2015, 10:06 AM	#1
DennisCA Senior Member Join Date: June 3, 2012 Location: Union City CA (a.k.a. Poople's Republik of CA) Posts: 451	Restoring my 1903a3-Stock Stained Well ladies and gentleman I heading down the home stretch with this project! Sunday (despite feeling like crap) I stained my 1903a3 stock; using equal parts of tung oil and mineral spirit and this it how came out: However the top part (hand guard) is darker than the rest of the stock. (I know it's hard to see - crappy photo I know) Can I do anything to make it match? Will another coat make it darker? ALSO - Do I need put anything else on it (like a sealer)? About once a year I put Tom's 1/3 mix on wooden stocks as a preventive measure. Last edited by DennisCA; May 19, 2015 at 10:23 AM.

May 19, 2015, 10:26 AM	#2
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	It looks different because it was likely not cut from the same piece of wood as the rest of the stock. Maybe not even the same tree. Without using a coloring stain to try and match the two, I think it is just something you'll have to live with.

May 19, 2015, 10:32 AM	#3
DennisCA Senior Member Join Date: June 3, 2012 Location: Union City CA (a.k.a. Poople's Republik of CA) Posts: 451	"Doyle - It looks different because it was likely not cut from the same piece of wood as the rest of the stock. Maybe not even the same tree. Without using a coloring stain to try and match the two, I think it is just something you'll have to live with. " Yea probably - not the worst thing in the world Now I just have to find a bayonet for it! All of my C&R guns have bayo's for them (so why stop now?). I even found a bayo (although a repro) for my M39!