30-30 Glenfield

[JNG]

A bit ago I posted a request for light loads for a 30-30. I got some 115 gc bullets and will soon be loading them up and test them.
This rifle will be going to my grandson. The Gentleman who I got the rifle from, is a life long friend. The problem, This rifle has not been used since the early 70's. The stock has oil stains thru the stock. I sanded it down and used linseed oil on it and now it looks even worse. Me, I could live with it, but I would like to give Jake a pretty rifle.
Replace the stock, get rid of the stain?
Thank you for your thoughts.
Also, why do folks say goodbye to this web site? If you were ill, I could see the goodbye, God bless them but just to quite looking? Go figure.

Thank you,
Joe

[plowboy 45]

Would acetone on just the stain do any good?
Or stain the rest of the wood to match the darker spots, unless it's to dark

[Pete44ru]

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Glenfield's metal is the same as first-quality Marlins, but their stocks are walnut-stained Birch, not good old Black Walnut.

Even though each Marlin levergun's stocks are individually fitted & serial numbered to each receiver, many used stock sets (E-Bay, Gunbroker, etc) will fit another like Marlin with little or no fitting req'd.

I would suggest replacement.


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[geobru]

Easy Off oven cleaner to draw the stain out of the wood. See how it looks, then apply oil.
OR
Apply a walnut stain to even out the color. Then add the oil finish

[Griff]

What Pete said. Or, you can try getting the stain out, or darkening the rest of the wood to match the stains... and eventually replace the wood. Save the aggravation... replace. I don't know if they use the same patterns, but a good source for straight grain walnut semi-finished stocks is Precision Gun Works. I've done 2 Marlin 1894s with their stocks and a Winchester 94. Just remember, they're called "semi-finished" for a reason!

[Blaine]

What Pete said. Or, you can try getting the stain out, or darkening the rest of the wood to match the stains... and eventually replace the wood. Save the aggravation... replace. I don't know if they use the same patterns, but a good source for straight grain walnut semi-finished stocks is Precision Gun Works. I've done 2 Marlin 1894s with their stocks and a Winchester 94. Just remember, they're called "semi-finished" for a reason!

^^^^^This.....A dark walnut should cover up anything....

[hondo1892]

Brownells has some stuff called "whiting" I think that's the name. Any how it will pull most of the oil out of wood. I've used it once, did a decent job.

[JNG]

Thanks for all the ideas. Latter this month, I am going to have my left rotor cuff repaired. So my grandson and I will take apart the 30-30, clean her up and stain her. Beats looking at the boob tube, plus you can never get back the time with each other.

Thank for you ideas,
Joe

[Old Time Hunter]

E-Gun Parts (Numrich) has them already finished.

[Rusty]

I've removed oil from some old military guns with a hair dryer. If you heat up the wood the oil will pop up on the surface like beads of sweat on a working man's arms. You can wipe it off with a paper towel.

[Blaine]

I've removed oil from some old military guns with a hair dryer. If you heat up the wood the oil will pop up on the surface like beads of sweat on a working man's arms. You can wipe it off with a paper towel.

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