N/A Webley Longbow wood.

[KWK]

Look at the potential in this board.
I didn’t even realize it was walnut until after I won the auction. I just wanted a Longbow in 177. Looked again after the auction and noticed the pistol grip checkered. Then noticed a little fiddleback. Pictures were not real good.
Some rust on the barrel. A shroud will be added.
It’s gonna be gorgeous
Can’t believe how rough the stock feels. Fortunately it’s in very nice shape. Will strip and refinish. Typical for walnut Webleys it seems.

 

[KWK]

eBay picture

 

[KWK]

Tomahawk .25 I refinished

Looked like this when I got it

 

[crowski]

Looks like you struck gold. Lucky for you he didn’t know how to take pictures. Enjoy. Crow

 

[boscoebrea]

aren't they great,I also have both.I find British blueing to be he best .I saw that on ebay,but asbay does not allow shipping to Calif.

 

[KWK]

Look how rough the wood is. It looks like it was dropped in the river overnight.

 

[Wadcutter]

That's the sort of roughness that'll pull your beard hair out.

 

[KWK]

Raised any little dents, then I removed most of the finish, what little it had with a cabinet scraper and blocked it all out with 220. Next is apply stock oil with 400 paper to fill the pores

 

[Pellets&Pistons-(Razor62)]

Here's a customized Longbow by Jan Kraner. I believe that it's the original stock, but with some Kraner improvements. It's one of the most accurate, and definitely the smoothest springer that I've ever fired.
Notice the hand checkering and the little whoopsy near the forward end of the checkering pattern border line on the forend. A little "hand made" touch that I'm actually quite ok with. Just an example of a well finished Longbow stock.

 

[KWK]

Nice Kevin.

I sanded in two coats of oil finish over the last two evenings. Pores pretty well filled.
Needs a few more coats. Then redo the checkers.

 

[Vana2]

Look how rough the wood is. It looks like it was dropped in the river overnight.
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Yeah, looks like it got dunked. Seen harsh varnish strippers do that to wood as well.

Your other pictures look like things are progressing well!

Congrats on the new to you airgun!

Cheers!

 

[KWK]

Thank you.
This is the way to go with these walnut stocked guns that are delivered with hardly any finish on them. If you have some skills it might not be as hard as you think. I only have a few hours in this. Rubbing a few more coats on doesn't take long. Drying between coats takes all the time.

 

[Chuck-in-Ohio]

That is a remarkable transformation, well done.

Thanks for sharing the process as well, it should serve as motivation.

 

[KWK]

That is a remarkable transformation, well done.

Thanks for sharing the process as well, it should serve as motivation.

You should see the next coat. Only took a few minutes. Satin but shimmers from within. A golden glow emanates from under the brown. The fiddleback figure plays "find me". Now here, now there. I’ll video the stock when finished. Best way to show the chatoyance.

Recommended to me by Griffin and Howe stock builder. Dan has taught me a thing or two.

 

[Pellets&Pistons-(Razor62)]

Nice Kevin.

I sanded in two coats of oil finish over the last two evenings. Pores pretty well filled.
Needs a few more coats. Then redo the checkers.

The figure is really showing in that wood now. Beautiful! Nice work. Ill be following this one closely.