Bisley Joe Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 My 12 year old nephew is visiting this summer, so I got this little Henry .22 lever action for cheap. Someone seems to have laser etched or, more likely burned, some stuff on the stock. The feathers on the right aren't too bad, and the flourishes on the grip section can be forgiven. But the rabbit and the tree on the other side, and worst of all, the "leather" pad carving on the foregrip, I believe are beyond horrible. And to top it all off, like frosting a chocolate cake with vomit, is the horrendous varnish! I tried stripper for the varnish, but my goodness the STENCH!!! So I switched to a little knife and scraped the varnish off. Then I took some sand paper to it (80/120/300), followed by some Danish Oil. An enjoyable time while playing old cowboy songs, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard... I suppose I could spend some more time with the sand paper, but I think it's good for a little rifle that will be used. Can't wait to get home later and put the stock back on. I'll post that picture later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 I think your nephew will love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisley Joe Posted May 18, 2022 Author Share Posted May 18, 2022 Just put the stock back on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 You see the warts, nephew won’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Nice work. Looks much better and certainly more "cowboy". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 that turned out nice , a few more coats of oil well rubbed in should make it like new ---or better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 great job! anyone would be proud to get that as a gift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Too each his own. As a boy I would have loved to have been the only kid with an engraved gun. Especially one that looked like it had been hand done by a frontiersman or Indian brave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branchwater Jack SASS #88854 Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Citristrip works well for removing the finish...and does not smell too bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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