Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 14

Thread: Erma Gallager Stock Refinish?

  1. #1
    Bob Lintner is offline
    Team:
    1st New Jersey Light Artillery
    Member
    11416V
    Join Date
    Nov 2011
    Location
    Northern N.J.
    Posts
    295
    Region:
    Middle Atlantic - New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey

    Question Erma Gallager Stock Refinish?

    I was wondering if anyone has refinished the stock on a Erma Gallager. Mine is NOS, but the stock looks very cheap. It's got a gloss finish and I was wondering if I should strip it and maybe stain and oil finish it. I can't tell what kind of wood the stock has. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
    Bob

  2. #2
    gemmer is offline
    Team:
    Visitor (non-N-SSA Member)
    Member
    N/A
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    North Carolina
    Posts
    346
    Region:
    Visitor
    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Lintner View Post
    I was wondering if anyone has refinished the stock on a Erma Gallager. Mine is NOS, but the stock looks very cheap. It's got a gloss finish and I was wondering if I should strip it and maybe stain and oil finish it. I can't tell what kind of wood the stock has. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
    Bob
    The wood specie(beech?) doesn't lend itself to a decent finish IMHO. I used a trick by ace muzzleloading rifle builder Mike Brooks to give mine an aged finish. A sprayed on coat of Rustoleum flat black rubbed back to the desired tone.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    Albuquerque, NM
    Posts
    23
    Region:
    Visitor
    Will Beech respond to iron nitrate? If so that might be a way to darken it, then finish with boiled linseed oil. If not, aniline based leather dye like Fiebing's brand, will definitely work. I've used that on a number of white wood stocks. It will initially turn green, but don't worry. Just rub it back with an alcohol soaked rag until it looks like what you want.

  4. #4
    Bob Lintner is offline
    Team:
    1st New Jersey Light Artillery
    Member
    11416V
    Join Date
    Nov 2011
    Location
    Northern N.J.
    Posts
    295
    Region:
    Middle Atlantic - New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey

    Erma Stock

    Thanks for the info. I'll be giving it a try!
    Bob

  5. #5
    Ben Nevlezer is offline
    Team:
    1st US Artillery K Battery
    Member
    9643V
    Join Date
    Dec 2014
    Location
    upstate Ny
    Posts
    218
    Region:
    Northeast- New York
    Quote Originally Posted by gemmer View Post
    The wood specie(beech?) doesn't lend itself to a decent finish IMHO. I used a trick by ace muzzleloading rifle builder Mike Brooks to give mine an aged finish. A sprayed on coat of Rustoleum flat black rubbed back to the desired tone.
    After the Rustoleum trick, were you able to get a good oil finish with linseed oil?
    I'm working on a repro Colt stock which I believe is maple and cant get one side of the forend to darken up to match the rest of the stock and my patience is getting quite thin.

  6. #6
    Eggman's Avatar
    Eggman is offline Banned
    Team:
    Iredell Blues
    Member
    7786v
    Join Date
    Mar 2010
    Posts
    1,763
    Region:
    Carolina - North Carolina and South Carolina
    Most interesting thread. Wonder if there's a way to get these guys to post some pictures.

  7. #7
    gemmer is offline
    Team:
    Visitor (non-N-SSA Member)
    Member
    N/A
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    North Carolina
    Posts
    346
    Region:
    Visitor
    Quote Originally Posted by Ben Nevlezer View Post
    After the Rustoleum trick, were you able to get a good oil finish with linseed oil?
    I'm working on a repro Colt stock which I believe is maple and cant get one side of the forend to darken up to match the rest of the stock and my patience is getting quite thin.
    I didn't put a top coat over the paint. The paint went over the original finish. What were you using to stain your stock? You might want to try bone black to darken the wood. Google "using bone black pigment on a stock". Click on Jim Kibler's video. Note that the finish he uses with the pigment is an oil base varnish, not linseed oil. You'll get a much better finish with a quality oil base varnish.

  8. #8
    Bob Lintner is offline
    Team:
    1st New Jersey Light Artillery
    Member
    11416V
    Join Date
    Nov 2011
    Location
    Northern N.J.
    Posts
    295
    Region:
    Middle Atlantic - New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey

    Erma Stocj Refinish

    I haven't started to do any work yet on the Erma stock. I was also thinking of using a water based stain, and then light coats of oil finish. I was told this awhile back by a stock maker. I can't ask him any more questions as he passed away. I can't post any photos as that is way past my ability, sorry Eggman.

  9. #9
    gemmer is offline
    Team:
    Visitor (non-N-SSA Member)
    Member
    N/A
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    North Carolina
    Posts
    346
    Region:
    Visitor
    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Lintner View Post
    I haven't started to do any work yet on the Erma stock. I was also thinking of using a water based stain, and then light coats of oil finish. I was told this awhile back by a stock maker. I can't ask him any more questions as he passed away. I can't post any photos as that is way past my ability, sorry Eggman.
    Off topic but, where do you live in North Jersey? We migrated from Hope in Warren County to the NC mountains in 2017.

  10. #10
    Bob Lintner is offline
    Team:
    1st New Jersey Light Artillery
    Member
    11416V
    Join Date
    Nov 2011
    Location
    Northern N.J.
    Posts
    295
    Region:
    Middle Atlantic - New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey

    PM sent

    Gemmer,
    PM sent
    Bob

Similar Threads

  1. Erma Gallager
    By Gbrockmiller in forum Wanted/For Sale Items
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 10-05-2015, 09:01 AM
  2. Anyone Else Shoot an ERMA Gallager?
    By Jud96 in forum Small Arms
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 04-18-2012, 03:37 PM
  3. erma gallager F/S
    By rampa_room_artillery in forum Wanted/For Sale Items
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 03-23-2012, 03:29 PM
  4. WTB ERMA WERKE GALLAGER
    By Steve Weems in forum Wanted/For Sale Items
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 06-06-2010, 07:02 AM
  5. WTB Erma Gallager butt stock.
    By stuffy25thia in forum Wanted/For Sale Items
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 03-07-2010, 11:24 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •