you know, catchy title!
a few weeks ago I picked up an original russian mosin-nagant m44 carbine, arsenal reconditioned. The stock was relatively beat up, so I opted to fix it up a bit.
pics in order:
-rifle as it was dinged up
-finish stripped from stock
-sanded with 100, 150, 220, 320, 400 sandpaper
-now stained in dark walnut to give it that old school withered look of old wood.
after it dries, i'm going to coat it with urethane. I have a can of satin clear coating. Should I use that for lo to no gloss, or use semi-gloss, or glossy finish?