K Frame Round Target Stock Restoration

[686PC]

Hello folks,

I bought a pair of smooth target round stocks from eBay for $50 a few months back. Though it came with the original S&W package, the price was lower because the right side of the stock had a chip at the top.

I bought a piece of Goncalo Alves wood pen blank off eBay and proceeded to make the chip restoration myself. Using epoxy I glued a new tip of wood along the grain at the top then proceeded to sand it down to spec. What do you guys think? Not too bad for a first time try, right?

A total expense of $50 for an original finish k frame target round stock plus $10 for the Goncalo Alves pen blank for $60 total. Not bad for a set of original finish set round target stocks these days.

Do any of you recommend how I can darken the new piece of wood? I only used Tru-oil. Maybe I should try a little bit of Walnut stain next?

 

[rbmac52]

Nice restoration on that valuable set of smooth k-round targets!

 

[schutz5]

Use gel coat stain mixed with gloss polyurethane.
Mix the two on a piece of glass or similar and fine pin brush along the grain to assimilate.
If you don't like what you see.
Wipe off with paint thinner on ra
g and start over.
Good deal on the $180 grips!

 

[bananaman]

Congratulations! Smooth round targets have always looked cool to me! Especially smooth ones. I owned 1 set of nice checkered ones. A forum member made me an offer I couldn't refuse. I acted too hastily! Bob

 

[Dieseltech56]

That really looks great. Excellent job bringing those hard to find stocks back to life

 

[H Richard]

Once you have the Tru-Oil on the wood it would be difficult to stain it. Always stain before final finish. I would not be unhappy with them, and just a lot of normal use over time ant the wood will blend in. Nice job.

 

[jjfitch]

Don't do anything to those "stocks"! Just shoot the thing and get some real evidence of use and then refinish the entire stocks.

Denatured alcohol can be used to remove the tung oil. Try different colors on your scrap to get the color match. Even coffee can be used for matching some stains.

I have used a different technique to fix chips in stocks. I take a sharp knife (Exacto) and remove enough from the inside following the same grain structure. This is tedious and move very carefully. The results are worth it due to grain and color match.

Smiles,

 

[lppd4]

I think it looks fine as is, great job on the repair

 

[kraynky]

Nice work! I'd love to have a set of those on my 66-1 snubby (2-1/2" is barely a snubby), although I can't bring myself to call my 3" 696 a snub nose. Say, those would look good on it too!