I bought a Stevens .22 off of a fellow thf member. I am going to sand and refinish the stock to see how it turns out. I am going to be using the birchwood and casey after refinish kit. It looks ok and has some small ding in it. Anyone know of some good tips or videos to go by? I will take before, during and after pics if anyone wants to see them. Thanks guys.

DON'T SAND IT UNLESS IT'S GOT
SPLINTERS HANGING OUT.
GO GET SOME OF THAT FORMBY'S
FURNITURE REFINISHING STUFF
FROM WALMART OR SOMEWHERE AND
SOME 4/0 STEEL WOOL AND TAKE
IT DOWN WITH THAT.(THERE ARE
OTHER PRODUCTS BESIDES FORMBY'S
I'VE JUST HAD BETTER LUCK WITH IT)

Thanks for the info. I want to take out some the dings in the wood also, can i use a damp towel and heat gun?

B-CASEY MAKES A GOOD TOP
COAT CALLED TRU-OIL, BUT
I PREFER THE LINSEED OIL
AND TURPENTINE ROUTE
MYSELF. THE TRU-OIL WORKS
BETTER IF YOU DON'T HAVE
ANY PATIENCE.

Whoa, he used his caps lock! That's serious crap right there. Honestly what I'd do is get real ral fine sand paper and sand it barely by hand. Then get the gloss of your choice (miniwax's polyurethane) and put a little of that on there then get the sandpaper again and lightly go over it. It'd make it look real good then.

I DON'T LIKE TO HEAT A STOCK
UNLESS THE DING IS BAD. JUST
A DAMP RAG ON THE BARE WOOD
WILL USUALLY BRING OUT THE
SMALL ONES.
JUST TRIAL AND ERROR AND
PERSONAL PREFERENCE.

I DIDN'T KNOW FOLKS WOULD
BE SO OFFENDED BY THE USE
OF UPPER OR LOWER CASE
LETTERS AS LONG AS THE
MESSAGE GOT ACROSS.

The use of caps lock on is considered "yelling". Personally i don't care as long as i get some good tips. Lol. And you guys have given me some good tips so far. This whole thing is going to be trial and error for me. And i am not to afraid of trial and error. I want to learn to do this kind of thing. So i might as well start learning on my own guns.

There is a great four part series on YouTube that I would watch if I were you. Even if you don't follow their process 100%, it'll still give you some great knowledge to go on. Here's part 1

WELL. . . .I DON'T WANT TO YELL AT
ANYONE HERE.

IT'S HABIT FOR ME BECAUSE WE USE IT
THIS WAY AT WORK FOR INVOICES AND
INVENTORY- HAVE FOR 20-30 YEARS

Cool, thanks for the video.

I use caps for work orders too. No worries man.

THERE AGAIN - MY METHODS ARE
PERSONAL PREFERENCE FOR ME

I USE THE LINSEED & TUR.
BECAUSE IT GOES DEEP IN THE
WOOD PORES.

MOST FOLKS YOU TALK TO WON'T
DO THAT BECAUSE IT TAKES A
LONG TIME AND IT'S MESSY.

IT IS.

I'VE ONLY USED POLY ON ONE
GUN, A NEF I KEEP IN THE
COUNTRY, BUT I WON'T ANY
MORE BECAUSE IF YOU DING
IT, IT LEAVES AN UNPROTECTED
SPOT IN THE WOOD, LIKE A
DING IN YOUR CARS PAINT.

THERE AGAIN JUST PERSONAL
PREFERENCE.

I don't mind it it's just kinda hard to read, besides it's a joke man calm down.

I'M CALM- HERE, I'M FAXING YOU
A BEER. . . .

This is what Im going to try when I get some time:
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=331108

http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=246076

I just watched the videos. Pretty good info. I am going to try and start soon. I will take pics of progress.

I just watched the videos. Pretty good info. I am going to try and start soon. I will take pics of progress.

Thanks, this coke crap is driving me insane.