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Question on finishing a rifle stock ...
Sperry
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First question: Is this tiger maple?
How do I achieve these results?
I'm looking at doing an M1A like this.
http://www.ironwooddesigns.com/Gallerypics/Tiger 2.jpg
Most of my wood projects were black walnut, with multiple coats of tongue oil, 0000 and a slurry of rotten stone between coats.
Thanks.
How do I achieve these results?
I'm looking at doing an M1A like this.
http://www.ironwooddesigns.com/Gallerypics/Tiger 2.jpg
Most of my wood projects were black walnut, with multiple coats of tongue oil, 0000 and a slurry of rotten stone between coats.
Thanks.
Comments
As far as achieving those results just do what you did to the Walnut stocks.
I prefer Minwax Urethane to the tongue oil FWIW......
It is one that takes time, but you can get that rich, deep
(hand rubbed) finish.
It depends on the project, but for many I'll finish using 'Watco Danish Oil' instead of tung oil. It penetrates well, dries 'hard', and touches up easily.
Some folks use boiled linseed oil, particularly for mil-surp. It never really dries, it just quits soaking in. It is a great preserving product, but there are better 'finish coat' products.
My favorite gunsmith shivers when you tell him you used steel wool between coats. He says " you will leave some 'hairs' , and they will rust on you down the line ". I have not experienced that problem, so I will continue my favorite routine.
ENJOY !
OH..be sure to get a seal/finish on ALL faces of the wood. Inside and out.
ENJOY SOME MORE !
But, if you don't want to take a chance....use bronze wool.
The wool primarily removes the high sheen; if you leave that step out, you will be fine.....but your finish will be glossy.
Neal
However, a judicious application of a propane torch (one of the little ones) will give a fair imitation of such stripes. Do a test piece to practice...rub it down after scorching it and apply finish. Doesn't take much darkening to get a stripe....
Edit: Thanks Jim!!! [8D][8D][8D]
If you go back with the link to the entire Gallery page, it shows the Maple Fiddleback right below the example you used. Your example looks like Walnut in one form or another with fiddleback.
http://www.ironwooddesigns.com/2aprod/Gallery.html
Examples:
(These are from Great American Gunstocks at http://www.gunstocks.com/)
Maple Fiddleback
Maple Fiddleback
Black Wanut w/Fiddleback
Black Walnut w/Fiddleback
Polite Psycho,
Generally, you would have to use a stain to get Maple that dark with that color. However, as some will point out I'm sure, there might be exceptions.
Best.