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5th July 2013, 11:28 PM #1
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best finish to use on gun stock
hi all, hope to find out what the best finish to apply to a timber gun stock! if anyone has any recommendations as to what would be best, I was thinking danish oil?
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6th July 2013, 12:34 AM #2
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'Boiled' Linseed oil. Flood it on, leave for a bit, wipe off. Repeat daily for a week or so until it builds up a 'surface'. Depending on use and storage you will need to repeat this as the finish continues to cure and to make up for any wear.
For a commercial finish 'Birchwood Casey' make a reasonable proprietary finish that should be available from some of the bigger firearms dealers, but I don't know if it can be mailed these days (may be considered 'flammable' or 'explosive').
IIRC most 'Danish oil' finishes are linseed oil and shellac, and they charge a considerable premium for basic ingreedients. So called 'Tung Oil Finishes' usually are much the same, no Tung oil, just linseed or some other 'drying' oil and a bit of shellac or polyurethane varnish - check the can carefully, it should say 'Tung Oil' and specify 'pure' or '100% Tung Oil', no mystery hydrocarbons or gobbledegook ingreedients.
Don't buy a large quantity expecting it to last either - the 'good oils' will polymerise in the can/jar once oxygen gets in there, so some will 'go off' even when unopened.
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6th July 2013, 12:45 AM #3
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For a oil finish I use Tru -Oil, as wth any finish preparation is the secret to a high quailty finish
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6th July 2013, 08:57 AM #4
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Can also be used on wooden stringed instruments.Cliff.
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7th July 2013, 01:33 PM #5
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The easiest way and arguably the best.
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8th July 2013, 07:49 PM #6
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+1 for Tru-Oil.
Steven.
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10th July 2013, 06:13 PM #7
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THANKYOU everyone! will post some photos when I get it sorted! think ive got 2 to do!
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21st July 2013, 10:40 PM #8
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+4 for Tru-Oil although I always give the innards a couple of coats of waterproof clear coat first.
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22nd July 2013, 12:32 AM #9
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Birchwood Casey True Oil
+5 for Birchwood Casey true Oil - used it on my Anschutz Mod 1532 .22H about 35 years ago, and it's still going strong!.
Made the fiddle-back and tiger tail grain in the european walnut stock, shine like a dollar on a sweeps ass!
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