BSA Lightning Project

That's a great thread and I'm glad you got such great results for all that hard work.
 
Thanks for all the positive comments, I just do what I feel is right for the guns when I start ( in other words make it up as I go along ) . The mechanical side is fairly straight forward if you get stuck there are plenty of talented members on here to help, its the woodwork that takes the time and patience. A couple of times I've had to strip stocks back after starting them because things aren't right, but its all part of the fun and hobby.
 
I get your point about getting the wood work right.
I've redone a few and there is always marks/imperfections that I seen to miss until the staining or oiling stage which then stuck out like a sore thumb.
 
GaryM said:
I managed to get another few hours on the Lightening today so the silencer was fitted and then the trigger needed fettling, I watched a couple of Youtube videos from a couple of Portuguese chaps who did some work on there triggers. Now supposedly the trigger is a Gamo made crock of s**t and there answer was to give the sears a clean up and polish then to add a grub screw on the back of the trigger to allow the first stage to be reduced and a longer screw that can adjust the second, so that's what I've done, I haven't tried it yet as the stock is being worked on. All the mechanical work is now completed apart from the safety lever which may not be saveable.

The stock was given a light sand and clean then a coat of walnut stain was applied but I wasn't too sure about it , then I found some Indian Rosewood stain so 2 coats were applied . Now the colour is more to my liking, and its now drying before the next enhancement is to be tried.

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The stock looks cracking how do you get thestipled effect 🤷🏼
 
It doesn't take long practice first on a piece of scrap wood of the same type as your stock so you get a feel for the technique, I used a couple of beech wooden spoons then when happy just go for it. I must admit I had nothing to lose if you seen what I started with but having said that I have repeated this finish twice more once on another stock and then on some wooden grips for a pistol. Unfortunately I never took pictures of them but they turned out really good.
 
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