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...or just keep sanding. There is lots of material to work with compared to the plug. The black layer is likely only a few thousandths thick.

Tom

I stripped the finish again from the patch and a little of the surrounding wood. Applied some two part bleach to the patch with a Q-tip and watched it slowly lighten in color until it looked liked the surrounding wood that had no stain on it. Neutralized the bleach and let it dry overnight, then touched up the area with a little stain the next day - followed by several coats of tung oil 24 hours apart.

Far from perfect, but close enough for government work.
Thanks again for the walnut piece Tom. You saved the day for me.

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Looks pretty darn good to me. I have to say good job.

Not a bad job at all Willie. If I didn't know it was there I'd never notice it, and as it is I can hardly see it.

Ed

Looks great Willie! We'll make a woodworker out of you yet.

Tom

Nice job Willie - I wouldn't be able to pick the repair if I didn't know to look for one. Now all that is missing is the brass plate that attaches beneath the barrel and reads "Smile and wait for the flash!".

Nice job Willie, who says your not a woodworker?

Willie,
looks great

DaveH

(10-27-2013, 05:31 AM)LJP Wrote: [ -> ]Nice job Willie, who says your not a woodworker?

I do. As Harry Callahan would say, "A man has got to know his limitations".

Someone that takes 2-3 weeks to refinish a single piece of lumber is not a woodworker.

Thanks anyway guys.

Yesterday things went much more efficiently. I made up a Delrin bore guide for cleaning the barrel in about an hour. A much more comfortable experience for me.

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