Enfield Rifle Question

[TMAN]

Greetings

I have been sitting here for hours searching threads for the proper way to treat the wood of the rifle and make it correct with no resuts. My enfield has a horrid lacquered mirror like finish, how would one remove this finish.

With my Compliments
Cpl. Tim Fretwell
10th Louisiana Co.C

[Craig Wolfe]

Re: Enfield Rifle Question

Tim,

I just finished refinishing an Armi Sport Enfield, which I picked up second hand. The original owner told me it was about 15 years old. The original finish was badly chipped polyurethane. I sanded all of the original finish off reshaping the stock in the process. Because the grain of the stock was overly figured I stained the light areas to match the darker parts and then coated it with three coats of boiled linseed oil. For what I have in the gun, I think it turned out pretty nice. I used a combination of stains including English Walnut and Dark Walnut, to get the color I was after. I hope this helps, good luck.

Best regards,
Craig Wolfe

[Garrett Silliman]

Re: Enfield Rifle Question

Hey Tim,

Welcome to the AC. I am not sure if you noticed these threads and articles in your searching but there is some good information here

http://www.authentic-campaigner.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13447&highlight=enfield+defarb

and

http://www.authentic-campaigner.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4246&highlight=enfield+defarb

or

http://authentic-campaigner.com/articles/walden/enfauth.htm

Should be what you are looking for there. Good luck, Garrett

[stri volunteer]

Re: Enfield Rifle Question

Strip-EZ. May take a couple applications.

[Curt Schmidt]

Re: Enfield Rifle Question

Hallo!

This lad offers up a few tips:

http://www.authentic-campaigner.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4498&highlight=Enfield+stock

Curt

[TMAN]

Re: Enfield Rifle Question

My compliments to all who offered their help.

I have look at all the threads that people have sent and they have been most helpful, I thank you.

Cpl. Tim Fretwell
10th Louisiana Co.C