Improvement to Savage Fox Sterlingworth stock

[orpington]

Refinishing not an option, I’ll leave it as is instead, but anything come to mind to improve this, and not sure how it even happened.

1933 production 20 gauge Utica Fox Sterlingworth. Purchased sight unseen from a friend/gun dealer and because he’s a friend, I didn’t back out of the deal, even though it cost me $2000 June of 2012. The good news is the price for a 20 gauge Fox Sterlingworth in this condition these days, while probably not $2000, is probably not too far from that.

So, what options to improve? Butcher’s Wax, or…

 

[Blue68f100]

I would probably refinish the stock, since the lacquer has worn off. As for the steel, leave it as is and keep oil or wax on it.

 

[orpington]

I would probably refinish the stock, since the lacquer has worn off. As for the steel, leave it as is and keep oil or wax on it.

Yes the question was with regards to the wood only. I’m not a big fan of refinished firearms.

 

[entropy]

Strip; steam out and dents while it's bare, and I would recommend Tung oil, BLO will take a lot longer.

 

[NMexJim]

Fox Sterlingworth was always a favorite. Refinishing is not that bad a chore. It’s a bit time consuming first time out. It’s hard to tell, but you may have some nice wood there. Trying to refinish in patches might be a bad mistake.

If you want to go ahead with a refinish, let us know. I’ve had some very good results, and I have several techniques that work well.

Once completed, it’s amazing.

Let us know.

 

[orpington]

Fox Sterlingworth was always a favorite. Refinishing is not that bad a chore. It’s a bit time consuming first time out. It’s hard to tell, but you may have some nice wood there. Trying to refinish in patches might be a bad mistake.

If you want to go ahead with a refinish, let us know. I’ve had some very good results, and I have several techniques that work well.

Once completed, it’s amazing.

Let us know.

I’ve refinished several stocks over the years with good results, but got rid of everything that’s refinished. I’ve become more of a purist. Maybe I will refinish and then sell this shotgun?

 

[NMexJim]

Ok. Well, there’s a pile of work for someone. I don’t know of a half-way step for that piece. Seen some heavy use.

 

[doubleh]

A compete refinish would be my option, I would either mist coat it with lacquer or use Min-Wax polyurethane in a spray can. The lacquer finish will be matte but can be polished out to whatever gloss you want with different rubbing compounds The varnish can be matte, semi-gloss, or clear gloss with no polishing. Both methods are very durable.