Hi Everyone,
I just finished a number of USGI stocks -> “Finishing Top of Class for June & Shown Below!” They all have homes with members here on the M14forum and will be in service soon!
I hand-picked all of the stocks over the past year+ [and refinished each “Raw Stock” after working with each member]. I use teak oil, but use a [significant “preparation and progressive refinish process” that has evolved over time after much trial and ERROR]! I also strip all the stock hardware and refinish it and that makes a big difference when you put it all back together [no short cuts exist]!
This base refinish process was developed and shared by forum member Doug Carlton who I always thank and is a great resource for our M14forum! I have built up a very nice “raw inventory” of Elite USGI Stocks; the stocks shown below were some of my best stocks [but I have more in my Georgia Shop!].
For those that know me I was married last August 30th and my wife finally came down to my work shop a few months ago -> she asked me what I was going to do with all the stocks! I told her it was kinda like her handbags and I really had no idea how I got so many USGI stocks [You can tell I was single for a while as I was treading on slippery ground] but I told her I would sell a few – you know with the “dumb” look on my face!
I hope you enjoy the pictures below! It was great fun working with each forum member to narrow down choices and find “that perfect piece of USGI Wood” for their barreled receiver and trigger group.
Enjoy - M1Army
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Stock #1 -> 100% Striped Big Red [one of the most symmetrical figured stocks ever] – this throws off different looks depending on light conditions -> it demands attention – it is a “Brute”……
Stock #2 -> Striped, Banded, Heavy Grained Big Red! Very unique striping pattern and beautiful stock – “Watch out!”
Stock #3 – Beautiful “True Big Red” -> this one is Beefy and has deep redish-brown tones! It was hard to put this stock down as it just felt like it needed to be shot!!
Stock 4 - TRW – “The Best” TRW I have ever picked – named it the “Yorktown” after a very important battle! I have several other TRW’s in raw condition but this one set the bar high!
Stock #5 – HRA – I picked this stock a long-time ago and it is just amazing particularly when you take it outside! This stock had a massive transformation from the raw unfinished state!
Stock #6 – A “Real Walnut Big Red” Springfield Armory [Stamped S.A. under the butt plate] – shown in my SAI Scout – but will be used in an XM21/M21 build. I have (7) more of these beautiful Big Red Walnuts! The true “Big Red” walnut stocks are just amazing. I will be refinishing one of these for my JRA M21-DMR build – just need to figure out which one!
Stock #7 – Another “Real Walnut Big Red” Springfield Armory [Stamped S.A. under the butt plate] – shown in my SAI Scout – but will be used in an XM21/M21 build. This one has more figuring [but I have straight grained Walnuts too!]. Beefy and Mean describes this stock!
Stock #8…… H. Sacks & Son’s Inc. #129 -> Oh so close, but not quite ready – shown just after wet sanding teak oil “still very - wet” – just a few tricks away from being ready! This one has HEAVY striping and amazing contrasting color! A few days away from buffing, waxing and assembling the hardware.
I just finished a number of USGI stocks -> “Finishing Top of Class for June & Shown Below!” They all have homes with members here on the M14forum and will be in service soon!
I hand-picked all of the stocks over the past year+ [and refinished each “Raw Stock” after working with each member]. I use teak oil, but use a [significant “preparation and progressive refinish process” that has evolved over time after much trial and ERROR]! I also strip all the stock hardware and refinish it and that makes a big difference when you put it all back together [no short cuts exist]!
This base refinish process was developed and shared by forum member Doug Carlton who I always thank and is a great resource for our M14forum! I have built up a very nice “raw inventory” of Elite USGI Stocks; the stocks shown below were some of my best stocks [but I have more in my Georgia Shop!].
For those that know me I was married last August 30th and my wife finally came down to my work shop a few months ago -> she asked me what I was going to do with all the stocks! I told her it was kinda like her handbags and I really had no idea how I got so many USGI stocks [You can tell I was single for a while as I was treading on slippery ground] but I told her I would sell a few – you know with the “dumb” look on my face!
I hope you enjoy the pictures below! It was great fun working with each forum member to narrow down choices and find “that perfect piece of USGI Wood” for their barreled receiver and trigger group.
Enjoy - M1Army
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Stock #1 -> 100% Striped Big Red [one of the most symmetrical figured stocks ever] – this throws off different looks depending on light conditions -> it demands attention – it is a “Brute”……
Stock #2 -> Striped, Banded, Heavy Grained Big Red! Very unique striping pattern and beautiful stock – “Watch out!”
Stock #3 – Beautiful “True Big Red” -> this one is Beefy and has deep redish-brown tones! It was hard to put this stock down as it just felt like it needed to be shot!!
Stock 4 - TRW – “The Best” TRW I have ever picked – named it the “Yorktown” after a very important battle! I have several other TRW’s in raw condition but this one set the bar high!
Stock #5 – HRA – I picked this stock a long-time ago and it is just amazing particularly when you take it outside! This stock had a massive transformation from the raw unfinished state!
Stock #6 – A “Real Walnut Big Red” Springfield Armory [Stamped S.A. under the butt plate] – shown in my SAI Scout – but will be used in an XM21/M21 build. I have (7) more of these beautiful Big Red Walnuts! The true “Big Red” walnut stocks are just amazing. I will be refinishing one of these for my JRA M21-DMR build – just need to figure out which one!
Stock #7 – Another “Real Walnut Big Red” Springfield Armory [Stamped S.A. under the butt plate] – shown in my SAI Scout – but will be used in an XM21/M21 build. This one has more figuring [but I have straight grained Walnuts too!]. Beefy and Mean describes this stock!
Stock #8…… H. Sacks & Son’s Inc. #129 -> Oh so close, but not quite ready – shown just after wet sanding teak oil “still very - wet” – just a few tricks away from being ready! This one has HEAVY striping and amazing contrasting color! A few days away from buffing, waxing and assembling the hardware.