Harvdog's 870 Express Refinish Project


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Re: Harvdog\'s 870 Express Refinish Project

Here they are. Like I said, almost feel like apologizing for the difference in wood, but the buttstock was just so porous it being sap wood. frown.gif The forestock, however, is a real pretty piece of wood IMHO.

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Might try and wet sand them today, don't know if there's enough build up on them though. 3 or 4 more coats ought to do it and I'll get them on their way Harv.

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Just a quick update, Harv and I decided to strip the forearm again, and stain and then apply finish.

With school starting for me, I'm pretty busy, but the forearm got the stain tonight and will get the first coat of poly tomorrow. The buttstock will get it's 5th or 6th coat (to be honest, I've lost count blush.gifgrin.gif). Hopefully early part of next week it willl be done.

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Just a quick update, Harv and I decided to strip the forearm again, and stain and then apply finish.

With school starting for me, I'm pretty busy, but the forearm got the stain tonight and will get the first coat of poly tomorrow. The buttstock will get it's 5th or 6th coat (to be honest, I've lost count blush.gifgrin.gif). Hopefully early part of next week it willl be done.

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Sounds great Chris. I know you're getting busy so I do appreciate you taking the time. Thanks for the update.

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Just got back from lunch. I wet sanded the butt---oooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh, smoooooooooth. grin.gif

The forestock got it's 2nd coat.

They look real good. Kind of a reddish walnut look to them. Not too light, not too dark. Shows the grain in the forestock pretty good.

I'll get a pic tomorrow if I remember my camera.

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No, sorry. I remembered to bring my camera, but forgot/too busy to take pics yesterday.

Now that I think of it, I left my camera at school. mad.giffrown.gifcrazy.gifwink.gif

I think the buttstock is done. I'll have to see what the last coat looks like, but it's too the point where poly buildup will start to get too thick in some areas. It looks good.

Forestock is just in the buildup stage. It now has 2 coats on it, so I'm looking to get it in the mail late next week.

I'll get some pics this week.

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Got the pics. I think I'll email them to you Harv, my account here at RT is full. frown.gif

I buffed them out this morning. Butt will get its last coat today, fore will get it's 3rd coat today too.

They look good.

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Send em on my friend. I'll be watching my email. grin.gif

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Hmmmm, 2nd pic is out of focus. Hard to tell on that little 1x1 screen. Sorry.

Yeah, that's the buffed out version. Later that day the butt got its 8th or 9th and final coat (if it cured right), and the fore got it's 3rd or 4th coat.

Shaun--send it to me in June and I'll be happy to do it. Too busy right now.

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