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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ L C Smith factory finish |
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Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:45 pm
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Joined: 30 Nov 2011
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Location: Minnesota
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Wondering if anyone knows what the factory used to finish the wood in 1940 on a field grade?Varnish?Shellac? |
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Mon Jan 27, 2020 7:39 pm
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Sounds like this is right up Pine Creek Dave’s alley. |
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Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:14 pm
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Joined: 17 Mar 2017
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Location: Endless Mountains of Pa
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Savage16,
In reality Hunter Arms made their own Spar Varnish & stains to finish & refinish their stocks, all you can do is try to match it, with what ever modern varnish and stain that is close.
Unfortunately you can not purchase off the shelf what they mixed at the factory. Rich Painter did all my stock refinishing, and he retired and is no longer in business, so I can not ask him what he used, when he refinished my stocks. He was very very good at restoring stocks.
Jerry Andrews in WVa maybe able to help you with this refinish job, give him a call at 304-281-5776 or 304-843-1740.
Pine Creek/Dave
L.C. Smith Man
Rich restored/refinished both my #2 gun and my 00 gun when they needed done.
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Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:40 am
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Tue Jan 28, 2020 12:57 pm
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Location: Endless Mountains of Pa
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Swampy16,
Rev doc is correct, different grade guns were finished in different manners using different varnishes and cut shellac. The point is you just can not purchase them off the shelf today.
Pine Creek/Dave
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