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Fred's Big Red M14

Started by viperrt1, September 05, 2015, 06:45:37 PM

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viperrt1

Well I have finally started my M14 build.

So of course I call up Fred and sends me over a very nice birch wood big red stock. I couldn't be happer. It looks dam near perfect condition. So any ways being old it got bit of roughness to the finsh think of 400 grip sand paper so I hit it with some 1200 grit then some tung oil silky smooth now. just got done applying the second coat. One more to go.
But here what it looks now.
Thank you Fred for picking out a great stock

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Hideous.

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viperrt1

Thank you.

The tung oil lot more forgiving to newbies then other oils, stains, or finishes I have used in the past.
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Fred


     Glad you liked the stock.

     A factory-fresh "Big Red" is noticeably rougher in finish than almost any other GI stock - altho I've seen samples where someone in the mil polished them to a very smooth, high-shine sheen...

     They're the toughest/strongest wood GI stock you can find.

     Fred
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TaosGlock

#5
That is nice!  O0
Mine had op rod dings from other M14's and all sorts of scratches and assorted holes. But I like it that way!
It looked like it had been thru a war. Hey wait.... ;)
I finished mine nearly similar to yours, buffing with 0000 steel wool between the 6 coats of Tung.
There is a pic of it on our latest AAR for the NRA WC.
The thing is huge and stable. Still holds 2 MOA and is NOT bedded! That might be a later project.
The rifle is a Ted Brown build and originally came with a McMillian stock that weighed a ton!
I put on the Big Red Birch and it shot with nearly the same accuracy. It is now vastly handier in the field.

I am looking for another Big Red Birch in a show stopping Tiger Stripe. ;) The Ted Brown M1A really deserves that!
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viperrt1

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Quote from: TaosGlock on September 07, 2015, 11:40:32 PM
That is nice!  O0
Mine had op rod dings from other M14's and all sorts of scratches and assorted holes. But I like it that way!
It looked like it had been thru a war. Hey wait.... ;)
I finished mine nearly similar to yours, buffing with 0000 steel wool between the 6 coats of Tung.
There is a pic of it on our latest AAR for the NRA WC.
The thing is huge and stable. Still holds 2 MOA and is NOT bedded! That might be a later project.
The rifle is a Ted Brown build and originally came with a McMillian stock that weighed a ton!
I put on the Big Red Birch and it shot with nearly the same accuracy. It is now vastly handier in the field.

I am looking for another Big Red Birch in a show stopping Tiger Stripe. ;) The Ted Brown M1A really deserves that!

Nice looking bother of arms in that picture there. :)) I love seeing US rifles
6 coates pewww I'll be honest I see no difference from second to third coat.

Good to hear there some of the best. This is a CMP build. So while it won't see a war it will see compatition and few appleseeds.

Here teaser of what to come.


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viperrt1

Quote from: Fred on September 07, 2015, 02:47:52 PM

     Glad you liked the stock.

     A factory-fresh "Big Red" is noticeably rougher in finish than almost any other GI stock - altho I've seen samples where someone in the mil polished them to a very smooth, high-shine sheen...

     They're the toughest/strongest wood GI stock you can find.

     Fred

In all reality it was good to go out of the box. I personally have a habit of polishing things.
Don't panic just aim.

TaosGlock

My BR was actually "red" when I got it... but turned into a blonde. ;D
Mine also is based around an LRB as well!
Good luck on yours!
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Liberty is not a cruise ship full of pampered passengers. It is a man of war and we are all crew-Boston T. Party
"Make no mistake, when you cheer for the people of the American Revolution, you are cheering for traitors and criminals.
They broke the law, because liberty is always illegal"- Larken Rose

viperrt1

Here she is after 3 coats of pure tung oil. The red does glisten nicely.
Don't panic just aim.

viperrt1

Hello everyone I got update here is the new addition.


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