Antique Rifle Restorations by the Gun Doctor
A web site dedicated to the restoration and building of antique rifles
I finally got around to finishing a Kibler Colonial in 54 cal with extra fancy maple. I applied aquafortis to the wood, heated with a heat gun to turn brown then applied Lee Valley Polymerized Tung oil. I have applied about 20 coats to the stock, and two coats of Osmo Oil to further protect it. The barrel is browned with plumb brown and the lock casehardened and the small screws nitre blued. All in all it is a very nice rifle to see and hold.
I am a hobby gunsmith by night and teach at a University by day. I love taking old basket case but classic rifles and breathing new life into them. I do have a Ph.D. but it is in feed processing and nutrition and nothing to do with classic rifles but some of my friends call me the gun doctor for bringing these pieces back to life. I especially enjoy some of the old school methods like bone charcoal color casehardening. View more posts
Antique Rifle Restorations by the Gun Doctor