I just last week got in a new to me FWB 602. I knew it had some issues, probably mostly old seals so sent the mechanical part off to David Slade to be resealed and to have him go over it. The stock had a lot of shallow tiny dents along the bottom of the forearm on both sides of the rail, so I started refinishing it. It is a walnut stock, not the more common laminate type. A little fine sanding showed the dents were primarily in the thick factory finish, most not extending down into the wood. Sanding, and even lacquer thinner was very slow, so got some paint stripper and that made a tedious job quick and easy. Fine sanded and steel wool then a coat of Minwax wood finish red oak brought back the original red brown color and I have started a series of applications of boiled linseed oil
Here is a couple of not great photos, taken outside. Dark overcast day. Stock is somewhat wet with first application of BLO. Picture with rail shows where most damage was. I guess I should have made before and after pictures.
Here is a couple of not great photos, taken outside. Dark overcast day. Stock is somewhat wet with first application of BLO. Picture with rail shows where most damage was. I guess I should have made before and after pictures.
