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I use Murphy's Oil soap and gently scrub dirty checkering with an old toothbrush, and then again with plain water to rinse. Blot dry rather than rubbing and risking breaking any diamonds. On really cruddy checkering, I use a solution of household ammonia which will saponify, or turn oils into a soap. Since soaps are water soluble, the oily grimy crud rinses away better. It shouldn't harm the wood any more than a morning of hunting in the rain. As you proceed to harsher chemical solvents, you run the risk of removing the finish.
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With the damage I see in your photo's I would suggest you have the checkering re-cut if you want it to look like it should.
Cleaning encompasses a small brass brush and soap and water after you remove the stock and forend from the gun......but it really needs to be re-cut to make it right.
Dawn Ultra works well to remove oil and grime with the small bristle brass brush.
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Think I'd try Formby's furniture cleaner with a toothbrush first before going to soaps.
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With the damage I see in your photo's I would suggest you have the checkering re-cut if you want it to look like it should.
......but it really needs to be re-cut to make it right.
The problem with recutting the checkering is that the rest of the gun will look shabby in comparison.
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If mine I would use some mineral spirits with a stiff tooth brush. That's all. It is a early 1937 gun and some patina is better than 'a new look.' JMHO
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The problem with recutting the checkering is that the rest of the gun will look shabby in comparison.
If you re-cut the checking which will repair the damage and clean the channels, then brush a light coat of EEZOX or light oil on the fresh cut checkering, IT WILL NOT look new, but will look clean and neat and period and undamaged while still matching the rest of the wood......... Otherwise I would just leave it as is.
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the gun is over 75 years old....looks nice like it is...
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The first thing you should do is rub some used motor oil into that new pad to make it look somewhat more like the rest of the gun. Secondly, the checkering isn't so much dirty as it is worn. Unless you go for a total restoration, anything you do to the wood or metal to "improve" the look is going to stand out. Be careful.
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The problem with recutting the checkering is that the rest of the gun will look shabby in comparison.
Exactly right. Recutting checkering for utility is one thing. If doing it for aesthetics, I consider the harmony of the wood finish, checkering and metal finishes. I've been passionate about checkering for 40 years and I've I've butchered a lot of classic guns with exhibition walnut and fancy checkering. I also recut checkering for others. I would refuse this job.
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