Here is one of the M1's that I got when I was home last, a August 1942 Service Grade. I was bored yesterday so I figured I would give it a detail cleaning, stock and all. The stock started out so dirty and cosmo soaked that it almost looked black. I gave it a good oil scrub and did one coat of Gunny's Paste, I think it can use one more. So here is the first M1 that I did, I still have 2 more to do. At no time did sandpaper or anything abrasive touch the stock so cartouches's are unharmed. I am about 90% done with a write up on properly cleaning and preserving military stocks, so hopefully by Sunday afternoon I have it up. I love the grain and how red it looks, you never would have known that this purdy wood was under the gunk.....

 

Dang that does look purdy. Too bad you didn't take a before and after shot.

I await with great interest your write up!

I agree, before and after shots would have been great to look at.

I'll post up some more pictures of mine when I get home since they both looked almost exactly the same.

 

looking good Eric!!

Very nice Eric!

Very Nice

That thing looks great! I too cant wait for the write up!

when is the next road trip?

Beautiful!