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18 coats of linseed oil rubbed in over 21 days


Buckshot Bear

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Put the '73 back together today after 18 coats of linseed oil rubbed in over 21 days.

 

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2 minutes ago, Warden Callaway said:

Looks slick! 

 

Thanks Warden.

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Patience rubbing the wood over multiple days really pays off … excellent finish

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8 hours ago, Texas Lizard said:

Nice job...Will you shoot faster or just look better doing it???

 

Texas Lizard

 

And I am not fast.......

Shoot yeah, everybody knows shiny guns shoot faster! B)

 

Kajun

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20 minutes ago, Krazy Kajun said:

Shot yeah, everybody knows shiny guns shoot faster! B)

 

Kajun

Well at least less wind friction when moving....

 

Texas Lizard

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6 hours ago, John Boy said:

Patience rubbing the wood over multiple days really pays off … excellent finish

Beautiful! But how is your shoulder, elbow and wrist? Can you still shoot it? :rolleyes:

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2 hours ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said:

Nicely done.

Please confirm you used no stain to color the stock. 

OLG 

 

Yes walnut stain diluted down with alcohol. Each coat of linseed oil made the stock and forend richer coloured. They were put in the sun (hot and high UV's) and turned every hour.

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I was taught......Hand rubbed Linseed oil....Once an hour for a day...once a day for a week....once a week for a month.....once a month for a year.....Then as needed

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You're gonna shoot so much better.

You did use the "Wax on. Wax off" method, right? :D

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25 minutes ago, Hendo said:

You're gonna shoot so much better.

You did use the "Wax on. Wax off" method, right? :D

 

LOL you've lost me with that one Hendo :)

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5 minutes ago, I. M. Crossdraw, SASS# 8321 said:

Really nice job and looks great. now, tell us how to keep the dings out of it.:lol:

 

Its already got a few :( 

 

 

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5 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said:

 

Its already got a few :( 

 

 

Them ain't dings. It's called character. :D

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Just now, Hendo said:

Them ain't dings. It's called character. :D

 

I've said that so many times now Hendo :lol:

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Very nice.  A good butt wrap will help protect that shiny finish from LT, ULT, and restaging table debris.  But with linseed oil, repair is also pretty easy.   Nice job.  

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59 minutes ago, Dusty Devil Dale said:

Very nice.  A good butt wrap will help protect that shiny finish from LT, ULT, and restaging table debris.  But with linseed oil, repair is also pretty easy.   Nice job.  

 

I have a really nice leather butt wrap, just want to wait another week or so before I put it back on.

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Some judicious steaming can “heal” many of the dings on stock and fore end finished with good oil!

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I've done 30 or 40 stocks with linseed oil. I like to dilute the first few coats with thinner so it penetrates easier. I also like a satin finish instead of the "shine". I use powdered pumice and light mineral oil rubbed to give the stock a satin, less glossy finish.

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Put the leather butt cover on.

Please excuse the dust on the old Cutler roll top desk (Buffalo NY) that showed up in the pics :(  my grandfather, he bought this desk in 1899, been in the family for 122 years I still have the old receipt buried away somewhere.

 

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We need a wolf whistle emoji for that!

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10 minutes ago, DeaconKC said:

We need a wolf whistle emoji for that!

 

 

LOL Deacon :)

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it turned out very nice , i like to preserve the character on mine as they earned it honestly 

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52 minutes ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said:

You did great:excl:

OLG 

Thanks OLG :)

3 minutes ago, watab kid said:

it turned out very nice , i like to preserve the character on mine as they earned it honestly 

 

Thanks Watab, appreciated mate.

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7 minutes ago, Slapshot said:

Outstanding job, love the roll top desk also.

 

Thanks Slapshot.

p,s   great alias you have mate!

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