Finishing a Gun stock with Tru Oil - Complete How To (The Recreational Woodworker)

I show you how to finish or refinish a rifle stock with Birchwood-Casey Tru-oil Gun Stock Finish. Tru-oil is also a popular guitar finish. Using a few different finishing techniques you can have a satin to a high-gloss finish. It's easy to do and you don't need a lot of experience to do it right.

[Bumstead]

This is the best explanation on the Tru Oil process on YT. It was well thought out and super easy to follow. You are a great instructor.

I never leave comments on YT and almost never even sign into my account. I signed in today just to let you know what a great job you did. I'm surprised this video only has 574 views. I'll be referencing it again in the future.

Thanks for making this video. I also checked out your blog.

[paraplegichistoricalsports]

I used to absolutely love getting up and going to work everyday. I used to layout the and dig the foundation for homes, frame the home, and come back and complete all the woodwork. The only thing I didn't due was build the cabinets. But, I would install them. I life well lived is one where you enjoy or love the work versus a job that you dread to go to. I can tell you enjoy/love woodwork as much I did/do. I still do small projects and an occasion deck (with good help) in the summer time. You just got yourself another subscriber. Keep up the good work young man.

[mitchmitchell]

My son came to me with a new stock unfinished and asked me to do my stuff on it, I was a professional French polisher back in the day. So I told him to do it properly it will take a good while. 2 months later he got his stock and every one now wants me to do theirs.

[normajohnson]

This is the real deal. I finished a stock and it's like a thin coat of rock hard glass. And, I imagine scratches would refinish easily too. Great video, thanks!

[brthooper]

Great video and a beautiful job you did on that stock!!!! I am restoring a rifle for my cousin and am very particular with my work. My original plan was to stain the stock with Early American stain then apply several coats of polyurethane. The stock had several deep scratches. I was able to repair most with a steam iron and a t shirt in between the iron and stock. That helps swell the wood to repair the indentations. But, after watching your video, I decided to go with one coat of Early American stain (wiped off a few minutes after applying), then used your Tru Oil method. It completely filled in the remaining indentations! I am about 75% done with the stock and can already tell that it will turn out beautifully with the Tru Oil technique you displayed! Thank you for a great tutorial!!!!

[MarkBrown]

I am working on a rifle stock from 1962 in an attempt at restoration. Thus far I have sanded it down to bare wood. For my sanding I used the 3M Burgandy P360 scuff pad and then the black P800 scuff pad. The wood is now smooth as glass. The more time one spends buffing prior to color will only make the finished project all the nicer. Thanks for the video.

[bobbyarnette]

You sir are the Leonardo of gun stocks! Beautiful weapon

[RayPash-yo]

Great video. A tip for you...I noticed that you had to pick out dried Tru-oil from the tray you poured it into, to stop this when you open a new bottle don't remove the seal, simply use a 4" nail to make a hole in the middle of the seal then replace the cap securely and store the bottle upside down and it will never dry out 🙂

[hiltonmcconnell]

Thanks for the Video it has been around 50 years sense I did a stock so needed a refresher, I use to do seven coats with my fingers, letting it sit over night between each coat. do love the True-Oil gun stock finish,

[gb]

Thanks for the great information. Like anything worth anything, the time you spent and the fact that you didn't cut corners totally paid off with a beautiful finished product.

[wbbb]

Robert, I'm a right handed person that closes my right eye, so I also shot left handed, didn't know this until I received my first gun. My dad was the same, so I got his custom gun. This is an amazing finished gun, if you enjoy doing this kind of work, then think about doing it for a living, start small, advertise on Craig's list (BEING VERY CAREFUL WHERE YOU MEET THEM) and take one of your finished gun around to every gun shop in the area. Then keep turning out great work. When it get to the point customer or having to wait a year on your waiting list, quit your regular job and never look back.

[rodgunn]

Awesome left/right stock. Been looking for one. Can't believe more manufacturers aren't making them.

[jj-egup]

Wow. That's a pretty grain in that wood.
I am glad someone took the time to finish it nicely.

[ufufmikeepke]

Really appreciate your video. I’m refinishing my first stock and i found your video the most helpful of all !

[Haramita]

Well done. That wood grain is a beauty.

[dalewilson]

Great video, I followed your instruction and refinished the stock on my Thompson Hawkins...it is now a thing of beauty. Thanks.

[jahoover]

Thank you Robert Daily. That was very informative. Yesterday, I received a Traditions Kentucky Rifle kit in the mail. I have many guns, but this is my first build. After all the shaping, drilling and fitting, I plan to use your technique.

[truethought]

Nice job. Concise information not a lot of fluff. Thanks, I'm in the middle of a Wnichester mod 70 stock refinish and this is the ticket. Again thanks.

[parabellum]

Late to the party but I need to say this is a great reference video, I keep referring back to it. Awesome job!

[rockbandgamer]

First time making my own gunstock (birdseye maple) and I'm following your process to the T. I appreciate the video man.