KyleKap19 3 Posted July 21, 2016 Hey all -- So I'm addicted to refinishing old shotguns. I love to work on stocks and decided to give an entire gun a try. Heritage Guild had a really beat up Winchester Model 37 shotgun (from my research it was a red letter M37 and probably from the late 30's or early 40's) -- picked it up for a cool $120. Started with refinishing the wood -- several weeks to sand it down and apply multiple thin layers of Tru Oil. Spent a lot of time getting the rust off too, from the barrel and the receiver. I had tried to do a cold blue on the barrel and receiver, but it didnt come out good at all. The barrel was ok, but the receiver looked like crap, so I researched and found that Duracoat has something out called DuraBlue. I picked up the gloss blue/black color. Worked great -- just like a standard Duracoat job but the finish really looks like a traditional bluing. Anyway, I'm QUITE pleased with the results. As you'll see, I did sand too much at the end of the stock but that wood needed a lot of elbow grease. If you have wood that you'd like me to work on, please dont hesitate to reach out -- I work for $$ or ammo. - Kyle BEFORE: AFTER: 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhunted 887 Posted July 21, 2016 Very nice.... Great job... Wood is my favorite thing to refinish... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KyleKap19 3 Posted July 21, 2016 Very nice.... Great job... Wood is my favorite thing to refinish... Mine too -- it's therapeutic! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T Bill 649 Posted July 21, 2016 It's great to find a diamond in the ruff. You just cannot kill the old workhorses. If not abused they come back to life with a little TLC. Great Job. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KyleKap19 3 Posted July 21, 2016 It's great to find a diamond in the ruff. You just cannot kill the old workhorses. If not abused they come back to life with a little TLC. Great Job. Indeed they do --- they're like orphans just waiting to be brought home! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10X 3,278 Posted July 21, 2016 Indeed they do --- they're like orphans just waiting to be brought home! Do it for the children! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
W2MC 1,699 Posted July 22, 2016 Excellent work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites