I am in search of a '94 buttstock--.30-30, of course.
by Hoot 
, Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Tuesday, July 08, 2025, 09:20 (3 days ago)
I prefer the finish to be "distressed" as in, just short of drug behind a car look to it. Trying to match the forearm and overall "patina" of the rifle. It's a pre-'64 but I don't think that matters. Any leads are greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
I am in search of a '94 buttstock--.30-30, of course.
Hoot - I have a stock and forearm set for a post-64 and there are some differences in the fit for a pre-64 - nothing too challenging.
You doing a rehab?
Doug Mann
Thanks Doug.
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Wednesday, July 09, 2025, 10:12 (1 day, 20 hours, 7 min. ago) @ DMann
I inherited a '94 from my Dad (which is odd as he didn't really like levers) that is a real mongrel. The forearm is old and dull like millions of old '94's. The butt has been finished with something shiny. The metal has what is probably from a 'finish-in-a-can' that looks like dark grey Parkerizing. The metal and forearm look good together and I'd like the butt to match up as much as I can.
I have it out for a picture later today. I'll post it for your "pleasure". 
You're welcome...
Looking at the pic and your (and Paul's) comments, I might take some 0000 steel wool soaked in acetone to that buttstock and see if I could get a match to the foreend.
Is it a rifle - 26 inch barrel? The foreend cap is what is throwing me off. Finish may be Gun Kote - John would know.
Doug Mann
It's a 20"
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Thursday, July 10, 2025, 09:32 (20 hours, 48 minutes ago) @ DMann
I'd buy a matching wood set as well but the 'capped' forearms seem to be thin on the ground. At least in my limited searches...
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by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Wednesday, July 09, 2025, 12:29 (1 day, 17 hours, 50 min. ago) @ Hoot
The 'shininess' of the butt is in the shade and didn't really come through. I haven't touched the forearm and should probably hit it with some BLO but I kinda dig the 'Parked' finish with the beat up wood.
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by Paul 
, Thursday, July 10, 2025, 08:02 (22 hours, 17 minutes ago) @ Hoot
It appears to me, at a distance of several thousand miles and only one image on a sub par monitor, that a good strip down to remove the finish before working over both forestock and buttstock with fine steel wool would give you a fairly decent looking setup. But then there's the recoil pad. Why a recoil pad on a 30 WCF?
Wait til you're 80 .......
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The shiny and the pad are what's pushing me to replace.
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Thursday, July 10, 2025, 09:28 (20 hours, 51 minutes ago) @ Paul
edited by Hoot, Thursday, July 10, 2025, 09:33
I'll probably tear into it a bit more one day. Hint: It's Project #38,471. 
Funny thing is I picked up 2 butts at shows in the past. Got about $35 into the pair. One has some damage to the inletting (but was $5) and the other is cut short. Oh well, something for my heirs to wonder at!
The bay-of-e has yielded up a set...
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Thursday, July 10, 2025, 19:48 (10 hours, 31 minutes ago) @ Hoot
incorrect forearm but it looks appropriately scruffy, if a bit lighter. I can darken it hopefully. Entry fee wasn't terribly bad.
Today, I disassembled the front end and hit the wood first with mineral spirits to clean up any grunge and then with one light coat of BLO. It looks pretty decent; certainly not as dull. When the other wood gets here, I'll see what I can do to match it up. Fingers crossed!
Looking forward to the "After" pics... (nt)
by Paul , Thursday, July 10, 2025, 21:35 (8 hours, 45 minutes ago) @ Hoot
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