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Any Stock Finishers here ? I have a couple questions
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<blockquote data-quote="Carlos88" data-source="post: 2979714" data-attributes="member: 116554"><p>1. Alkanet root will eventually fail. Not very "light" fast. Look at a dye sold by a company named Timberluxe. <a href="https://www.timberluxe.com/wood-finish" target="_blank">https://www.timberluxe.com/wood-finish</a></p><p></p><p>2. Sanding is for finishing, not shaping. Always use a backer when using sand paper. Wet or dry. Shape with a rasp, file's, etc. Nicholson number 50 is invaluable. Cuts smoothly.</p><p></p><p>3. Never use any type of steel wool. You'll end up with shards in the wood and they will rust.</p><p></p><p>4. Pro Custom oil by Chempak is idiot proof. I am the idiot btw. It is urethane with tung oil and dries quickly and hard. Brownells sells it.</p><p></p><p>5. There are no oils that are waterproof. None. The only way to waterproof a wood stock is either leave it in your safe or use epoxy. I've used West Systems 105/205. Perfectly clear. You can apply your oil finish of choice on top of the epoxy. Heat the wood, apply epoxy which will be drawn into the pores and harden like nobody's bidniss. Oh and your checkered diamonds will be sharp.</p><p></p><p>It took me years to get to the point where I didn't dread shaping and finishing a stock (or refinishing) for someone other than myself. I've never worked on a stock and thought it came out "great" or "perfect".</p><p></p><p>6. Time to flame away.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Carlos88, post: 2979714, member: 116554"] 1. Alkanet root will eventually fail. Not very "light" fast. Look at a dye sold by a company named Timberluxe. [URL]https://www.timberluxe.com/wood-finish[/URL] 2. Sanding is for finishing, not shaping. Always use a backer when using sand paper. Wet or dry. Shape with a rasp, file's, etc. Nicholson number 50 is invaluable. Cuts smoothly. 3. Never use any type of steel wool. You'll end up with shards in the wood and they will rust. 4. Pro Custom oil by Chempak is idiot proof. I am the idiot btw. It is urethane with tung oil and dries quickly and hard. Brownells sells it. 5. There are no oils that are waterproof. None. The only way to waterproof a wood stock is either leave it in your safe or use epoxy. I've used West Systems 105/205. Perfectly clear. You can apply your oil finish of choice on top of the epoxy. Heat the wood, apply epoxy which will be drawn into the pores and harden like nobody's bidniss. Oh and your checkered diamonds will be sharp. It took me years to get to the point where I didn't dread shaping and finishing a stock (or refinishing) for someone other than myself. I've never worked on a stock and thought it came out "great" or "perfect". 6. Time to flame away. [/QUOTE]
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