PerversPépère
Posted - 01/12/2004 : 1:47:58 PM
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By the way, is there a way to clean and refinish that stock without defacing it or detracting from the way the stockmakers did? what kind of finish was used (BLO, tung oil, teck oil, BLO-turpentine-beeswax mix or shellack)?
Any suggestions will be welcome.
Carcano
Posted - 01/12/2004 : 4:49:16 PM
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First, have a *very* thorough and careful look at the stock to determine whether it ever had a shellac finish. Shellac was usually applied over wood and metal alike, so you would e.g. find some shellac traces at the line where the magazine contacts the stock, or at the rear sling swivels.
Secondly, some Carcanos stocks were finished with another kind of light clear varnish (only outside, not stock channel), this *always* then in connection with a light to middle brown wood stain (I do not believe that the varnish itself was tainted, but am not sure). Try to find out whether this was the case.
If neither, disassemble gun completely, and use a soft brush or a soft sponge (not the "cauldron extra heavy duty" type) with hot water and light (ecological) dishwashing detergent. Some people also recommend a mild, not perfumed shampoo. As funny as this second suggestion may read at first, it is well thought out: a shampoo that won't harm your skin and your eyes will also not a harm a organic material like wood in the long run. Do not totally immerse the stock in a bath, in order not to provoke rust on the magazine screw pillars and the recoil lug insert.
After cleaning and steaming out the dents (some minor dents will already come out by the brushing procedure), the stock should be oiled. I do not really know whether the Italians used linseed oil or industrial olive oil, though one can sometimes read assertions of the latter. Somebody who owns an Italian infantry manual would maybe known ?
Atlpete
Posted - 01/12/2004 : 6:30:53 PM
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Mild shampoo does make a lot of sense as it's formulated to dissolve the human skin(scalp)oil and grime compound that typically make one's hair funky (and eventually a rifle stock grimey.) Certainly can't be worse than some of the stuff I've tried(on my gunky the rifles that is
Posted - 01/12/2004 : 1:47:58 PM
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By the way, is there a way to clean and refinish that stock without defacing it or detracting from the way the stockmakers did? what kind of finish was used (BLO, tung oil, teck oil, BLO-turpentine-beeswax mix or shellack)?
Any suggestions will be welcome.
Carcano
Posted - 01/12/2004 : 4:49:16 PM
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First, have a *very* thorough and careful look at the stock to determine whether it ever had a shellac finish. Shellac was usually applied over wood and metal alike, so you would e.g. find some shellac traces at the line where the magazine contacts the stock, or at the rear sling swivels.
Secondly, some Carcanos stocks were finished with another kind of light clear varnish (only outside, not stock channel), this *always* then in connection with a light to middle brown wood stain (I do not believe that the varnish itself was tainted, but am not sure). Try to find out whether this was the case.
If neither, disassemble gun completely, and use a soft brush or a soft sponge (not the "cauldron extra heavy duty" type) with hot water and light (ecological) dishwashing detergent. Some people also recommend a mild, not perfumed shampoo. As funny as this second suggestion may read at first, it is well thought out: a shampoo that won't harm your skin and your eyes will also not a harm a organic material like wood in the long run. Do not totally immerse the stock in a bath, in order not to provoke rust on the magazine screw pillars and the recoil lug insert.
After cleaning and steaming out the dents (some minor dents will already come out by the brushing procedure), the stock should be oiled. I do not really know whether the Italians used linseed oil or industrial olive oil, though one can sometimes read assertions of the latter. Somebody who owns an Italian infantry manual would maybe known ?
Atlpete
Posted - 01/12/2004 : 6:30:53 PM
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Mild shampoo does make a lot of sense as it's formulated to dissolve the human skin(scalp)oil and grime compound that typically make one's hair funky (and eventually a rifle stock grimey.) Certainly can't be worse than some of the stuff I've tried(on my gunky the rifles that is
