Refinished another rifle

and here is another one that I refinished,
I bought this Winchester model 77 from a local forum member who thought it was just a wall hanger.....

Before and after pics







blog posts:

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-winchester-77-project-part-1.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-winchester-77-project-part-2.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-winchester-77-project-part-3.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-winchester-77-project-part-4.html

 

I refinish 10-12 guns per year, most of which are owned by myself, this would not qualify under anyone's definition of "being in the business of".

 

I bought this Ruger Standard pistol at a gun show for $80, it was missing some parts and in need of a refinish.

Here are the before and after shots









Blog post links:

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-ruger-standard-project-part-1.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-ruger-standard-project-part-2.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-ruger-standard-project-part-3.html

 

Here is another one.

This one started as just a stock that someone gave me. Someone had cut off the barrel band portion of the forend and painted it black, then put it on a belt sander...then gave up...the stock is an original walnut one...so I decided to try and make lemonade out of this lemon. I added a Kingston Armory steel receiver and new take-off barrel, both were polished to a 5000 grit and hot blued. I modified the stock by adding finger grooves, adding flutes to the comb, redefining the grip area, adding a grip cap and sling swivels mimicking those of the Finger Groove Sporter model. I then refinished the aluminum butt plate and aluminum trigger housing in graphite black Cerakote.

Here are the before and after pictures







and the blog posts showing the process

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2020/08/ruger-1022-finger-groove-sporter.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2020/04/ruger-1022-finger-groove-sporter_76.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2020/04/ruger-1022-finger-groove-sporter_7.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2020/04/ruger-1022-finger-groove-sporter_18.html

 

Thanks for the kind words and encouragement!

I Built another custom 10/22, this one for Halloween. The stock was a standard Beechwood one that was not so perfect, I carved the biohazard logo and the words "Zombie Hunter". I then painted the recesses with glow in the dark paint, then covered with clear epoxy. I then dyed the stock neon green and added some accessories











Blog posts:

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2020/04/1022-zombie-hunter-part-1.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2020/10/1022-zombie-hunter-part-2.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2020/04/1022-zombie-hunter-part-2.html

 

Thanks, it was another skill I wanted to test, engraving wood.
Next I am thinking about trying some basket weave checkering. There is a guy from England who shows how it is done on air rifle stocks, doesn't look too tough.