Videos tagged with Miles Gilbert

This video details the process of creating and installing a custom leather-covered recoil pad on an L.C. Smith shotgun. It covers preparing the stock by filling old screw holes, shaping a new Pachmayr pad using a specialized fixture, and carefully forming thin pigskin leather over the pad. The tutorial emphasizes precision gluing, creating seamless screw hole plugs, and finishing touches like burnishing.

This video demonstrates the 'sanding in a finish' technique for rifle stocks, a method to fill wood pores and achieve a smooth, satin finish. It involves thinning an oil finish with mineral spirits and sanding it into the wood using progressively finer grits of sandpaper. Proper preparation, edge protection, and curing times are crucial for a professional result.

Sealing a rifle stock is crucial for preventing moisture damage, especially through end grain and inletting. This process involves liberal application of a wood sealer, like Miles Gilbert Formula #5, using a brush after sanding to 220 grit and filling imperfections. Multiple applications are needed to ensure full saturation, followed by thorough drying for at least 24 hours before proceeding to the next refinishing step.

This guide details the process of filling wood pores on a gun stock for refinishing, as demonstrated by Larry Potterfield from MidwayUSA. It emphasizes the importance of prior stock preparation and outlines a multi-step application process using Miles Gilbert Stock Re-Finishing Kit Formula #5. The technique involves applying filler in a circular motion, wiping off excess across the grain, and allowing adequate drying time between multiple applications to achieve a smooth, finished surface ready for further treatment.

This video demonstrates the essential steps in preparing a wooden riflestock for finishing. Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA, details the process which includes sanding, sealing, and filling the wood pores. The specific model featured is a Winchester Model 67 riflestock, and the work is performed using the Miles Gilbert Advanced Stock Refinishing Kit.

This guide details the process of glass bedding a bolt action rifle for improved accuracy. Key steps include preparing the stock by relieving material, masking the barrel and action, applying a release agent, mixing and applying the bedding compound, and allowing it to cure for 24 hours. Proper preparation ensures a free-floated barrel and a stable action-to-stock fit.