This is turning out ...

[gnepig]

.. a little different than I thought I wanted:





:D

[alleydude]

So what is it you're trying to do? Are you refinishing the one in the middle? Keep going. Throw some nice stain on it and clear coat the crap out of it. It'll be nice!

[gnepig]

Yeah, I'm messin around with with the one in the middle. I had plans to make it all tactical, but it's startin to look pretty good the way it is. I'll just mount the red-dot scope on the new pump action gun, I broke the rear site off of it trying to adjust for windage anyway.

I was out shootin with the kid the other day, and I noticed how much more acurate and powerful his new Red Ryder carbine was than mine. So I took it into the garage to see what makes it tick... you know, clean the bore or maybe tweak the spring a little... you know, a tune up... right... yeah well, I broke it. Man was I pissed, I loved that gun.
Anyway I had another smaller Daisy BB gun called the Buck out in the garage, thought I'd try the Red Ryder furniture on it= it all interchanged beautifully, even the lever. Looked like a shorter Red Ryder without the foe mag tube and adjustable rear site. From then on evil thoughts of a cool tactical BB gun bloomed from there. Figured hell, people do it to .22s I can do it to a BB gun...

So yeah, the one in the middle is a combination of the one on top and the one on bottom, with the stock and fore grip altered some.

[Delbert]

Yelp, keep going. You're gut will tell ya when to stop.
Del

[gnepig]

Well it's nekkid, now what do I do?



Still waiting on some inspiration as to whether or not to paint, stain or burn it and what colors (and money, pretty broke this month). I have never done this type of thing before.

[alleydude]

(02-03-2010 12:00 AM)gnepig Wrote:  Well it's nekkid, now what do I do?



Still waiting on some inspiration as to whether or not to paint, stain or burn it and what colors (and money, pretty broke this month). I have never done this type of thing before.

Wow. I'm surprised how nice it looks bare! My personal opinion, unless you're set on making it tactical and want to paint it black, I'd go find a nice stain and some spray laquer to shine it all up.

I was thinking of "building" a custom stock for one, using the original as a template, but using some nice cherry or walnut. I could probably handle the butt end, but the forgrip might be tough to duplicate.

You might look into some rubbing compounds that will bring out the grain in the wood a bit. That's probably birch, right? Not the highest quality wood for a nice grain.

It sure looks interesting being light colored like that. Wonder if they make a "white" stain?

[Delbert]

That looks pretty nice with no stain on it. I would go to a paint store/home remodel center and look for some "tinting stain" that doesn't have any color in it and select the color you want to tint it and go from there. It will only take a pint of the stuff for what you have to do. After the stain dries and it's sanded with 220 or 400 grit to a baby's butt smoothness, then apply a clear satin or gloss topcoat to protect. If you can't find a stain you like, then just spray on some clear coat--it will darken the wood some, but not as dark as a spray on stain will that has color in it.
Del

[gnepig]

Hmm, I think I liked it better with no stain...



Oh well, everyone needs at least one ugly gun in their collection. I have an M1 Carbine that I thought was pretty ugly, this one has bumped it out of that spot now.

[Delbert]

Actually, I like the blackened look. It gives it a "not only different" look, but a "more expensive" look. If you don't have any clearcoat on it yet, just do a 400 sand job to smooth out the fuzz that always comes up with wood when it gets wet, and go over it with another coat of the stain you're using. It should help to darken the part of the wood that is harder than the surrounding areas and blend it all together. So far looking good.
Del

[alleydude]

I agree with Del, I think another coat of stain (or even two more) might just change your opinion of it.

I vote to keep going.