No8 Woodwork finished!
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Topic: No8 Woodwork finished!
Posted By: Zed
Subject: No8 Woodwork finished!
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 9:53pm
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I I have finished and fitted the woodwork to may latest No8. Thanks to you guys and all the advice I am happy with my first attempt at refinishing the woodwork with BLO. I've learnt a few things too,( like if you put it on too thick you've got to start again!) Here are some photos, before and after + some detail.  Before. The middle No8 iis the latest arrival, (with the No5 receiver)  The lower one is the refinished No8. I have not done anything to the metal work.  After removing the old varnish I did only minimal flatting with fine wire wool, to keep all the markings; I even found some hidden under the old varnish.  Took it to the range yesterday; shoots well too! 98/100 prone and 89/100 standing, on the 50 metre range and C50 target. These are so much fun to shoot!  ------------- It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice! |
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Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: April 01 2013 at 12:54am
Nice job! You'll find as the oil ages a little the color will drift a little too. If you start to see "blotchy dry spots" after a while it means the oil has been absorbed more locally because of variations in the wood. Just put another light coat on overall & rub it in & they'll eventually saturate & stay totally even. That's one reason for those "one coat a month for a year" fininshing up instructions.
------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: Zed
Date Posted: April 01 2013 at 3:43am
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I was getting some blotchy patches on the earlier coats; mainly in the steamed areas. I will give it another coat as necessary if they re-appear. ------------- It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice! |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: April 01 2013 at 6:12am
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One of the benifits of an oil finish is that if you accidentally get a scuff (as I did) you can just do a local touch up & it just goes away! ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: ArcherSix
Date Posted: April 01 2013 at 10:58am
| good job man! Looks really nice |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: April 01 2013 at 11:20pm
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now thats a job well done , looks fantastic ,
between you and i ....i think id leave the metal alone , now , how to get you to sell me one of those ..............
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Posted By: Zed
Date Posted: April 03 2013 at 3:26am
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I know a man that has 3 No8's, he might sell one; but I think it would be complicated exporting it to the USA. As well as expensive (european prices). You might find one in Canada maybe ------------- It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice! |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: April 03 2013 at 10:09pm
| i have been watching , its a rare one here , and im not much into the export/import hassles |