I carved/chipped the old bedding out last night. That took a good four hours, but I like working with my hands and sharp things. The key is to work out the stuff in the bottom, and then when that's done, do the top edges; that way you can pry using the bedding edge as a fulcrum instead of walnut, which would leave divots all the way down the length.
This morning I stripped the old varnish off with Formby's Furniture Refinisher and a 1x steel wool pad.
Had an idea late this afternoon. We have a Shark floor steamer. It's got a water reservoir and a heating element. At the bottom is a diffuser that you stretch a washable terrycloth pad over. Plug it in and it does a great job on the floors. But will it work on a gunstock? YES!!! It's a little awkward in the grip area, but dang, it did a great job of lifting dents and taking off the residue left behind by the Refinisher!
I am rewarded with the smell of blessed walnut!
I'm not 100% pleased with the checkered areas, but I'm afraid to work much more on them. The Furniture Refinisher has done all it can, and the steam is starting to lift up the checkering. You gotta know when to hold 'em; know when to fold 'em....
Scotch MagicBright pad did a good job of freshening up the buttpad and whiteline spacer.
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