I've used Kleen Strip Premium Stripper from Ace Hardware on all mine. For the checkering, a small brass bristle brush (looks like a toothbrush) works very well for cleaning it out and won't hurt the wood. Valu usually has 3 packs with brass, steel and nylon ones in it in their cheap tool aisle.
The problem with chemical stripping of stocks is that they still need considerable sanding. The checkering will also be a challenge. Laws have changed over the years which have eliminated some of the better strippers. I recently used a citrus stripper to refinish a Mrod and had to remove the pathetic faux checkering anyway. I may have been ok with the old style strippers which crinkle the finish and allow you to lift it off, The new stuff dissolves the finish so when you remove it there remains a residue that has to be sanded which doesn't work well. The problems I encountered were on a low quality wood stock that was lite colored and needed stain. If you have walnut stock that doesn't need stained your chance of success improves quite a bit.
Quote from: profsrgary on April 07, 2020, 05:31:04 PMThe problem with chemical stripping of stocks is that they still need considerable sanding. The checkering will also be a challenge. Laws have changed over the years which have eliminated some of the better strippers. I recently used a citrus stripper to refinish a Mrod and had to remove the pathetic faux checkering anyway. I may have been ok with the old style strippers which crinkle the finish and allow you to lift it off, The new stuff dissolves the finish so when you remove it there remains a residue that has to be sanded which doesn't work well. The problems I encountered were on a low quality wood stock that was lite colored and needed stain. If you have walnut stock that doesn't need stained your chance of success improves quite a bit.I believe most of the ones I'm going to work on are beech...I'm sure they'll need stain...but that gives me latitude, eh? Thanks.
Thanks for the reminder about the pre-treatment on beech, Steve. I've dealt with that before...
Quote from: Yarddog on April 07, 2020, 07:20:05 PMThanks for the reminder about the pre-treatment on beech, Steve. I've dealt with that before...I wouldn't reccomend anything from MinWax. On Beach I recommend Aniline Dye in denatured alcohol. Beach really doesn't need a filler so the dye is all your really using when you appply a wiping stain.