.458 Lott:
The original poster said the stock was a laminate. IIRC, these stocks are made from thin layers of birch, dyed, and glued togather under very high compression, with some type of pheonolic (sp?) resin.
Would Sitka Deers method work on this type of construction? I suppose it would, since it already is glued togather with some type of epoxy.
I have a Rem. 700 with a laminate stock, and I read somewhere that after the stock is finished and polished, some type of finish is applied to give it the final glossy look.
Boyds does not make the laminate. I believe it is made by a company that makes it for knife handles, gunstocks, and other applications. It would be interesting to know what this company would recommend for a final finish.
At one time, this construction was known as Wood Micarta, but I don't think that is what it really was.
