bsteele, thanks for the ebony report, one of us getting second rate stuff is bad enough...sorry it was your burden!
So here is the stained and finished Hagn stock, pre-checkering. Top coats are boiled linseed as from Brownells, I find this finish very fragile and slow drying so I wipe with a rag damp with Japan Dryer between coats. This has been curing for about two weeks so it doesn't get scabbed up by handling too soon.
I'm pretty happy with it so far... but I've never been completely happy with any stock finish I've done.
There will be one more chance to work on the final finish when the oil is applied to the checkering. Will use the same oil diluted and colored with artist oil paint.
I plan on having this rifle at the Guild Show in Reno, so you'all that are there can see it in the flesh.
Still lots of work to do to have it ready, even in-the-white. I've got nearly 200 bench hours in the project, so far....starting with a very fine barreled action.
Best, Steve
