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Offline jimbobb55

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Wood finish
« on: December 22, 2011, 01:48:47 PM »
What kind of wood are handi stocks made from and what would be the best stain & finish.
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Re: Wood finish
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2011, 05:12:14 PM »
I heard it was a birch, but mine looks and behaves more like Larch. Not sure about the true type of wood because I didn't look it up to match it against anything.
 Being a fan of older guns I chose a BLO finish over my own mixture of analine dye. 2:1 Brown cut with DA and tinted with red.
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Re: Wood finish
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2011, 05:34:25 PM »
After sanding I have been told by wood workers that the wood is Birch.  I refinished that stock with untinted Linseed Oil.  Kind of like the light wood color myself. 
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Re: Wood finish
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2011, 11:28:08 PM »
I can about guarantee its BOTH and NEITHER... at times. ;)
 
Its a hard wood, doesn't take stain great, some work required to make it nice but many members have discovered very nice finishes with a myriad of stock finishes. Take your time and like most things the "devil" is in the details. So spend the time in the prep and you will be rewarded with a finely finished stock.
 
I have used linspeed for over thirty years. But linseed is good albeit slower. More recently I have been using tongue oil with good results. The secrete is light coats and numerous coats at that! Sanding/steel wool in between coats. Matte finishes are easy too with 0000 wool after allowing a couple days for a good hard finish.
 
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Re: Wood finish
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2011, 01:33:05 AM »
Linseed oil doesn't do much for protecting a stock. For Linseed oil to be effective you must use wax on top of it.  I think from the factory they use a stain mixed in the finish.  If you ever stripped one you would notice the wood isn't tinted, but the color comes off with the finish.  There is a polyurethane finish with the stain mixed in at Lowes.  I've been thinking about trying that.
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Re: Wood finish
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2011, 02:33:16 AM »
I gotta tell ya I have two linseed stocks finished a long time ago that are still a hi gloss. They have been so for over fourty years. That would would not be better protested locked away in fort Knox. ;)

It's gonna depend on your application and prep. Just a coat or two I agree poly will be better. But I have yet to see as quality a finish from poly. I don't know how many coats they have but I know it's more than a few! ::)

Try the poly, it will work I am sure. Personally I like the depth and warmth of linseed and tounge oils. They do require more work but like all things worth while, there offer rewards.

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Re: Wood finish
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2011, 03:07:57 AM »
I prefer pure Tung Oil but spray polyurethane works as well and I have used both. The stocks do not take oil based stain well and water based stain is a pain to use. I have used a combination of the two types of stains, one water based to get the darkness I prefer and a second coat of oil based stain to get close to the color I wanted. Experimentation is your friend, have fun and enjoy it....<><....:) 
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Re: Wood finish
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2011, 10:04:02 AM »
I like blondes so I like to use BLO probably 4 or 5 coats leeting each one dry completeley and using 0000 steel wool between each coat. Then I put 4 to 5 coats of poly on to seal it. Here's one I did that way.
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