Stock finishing

[Hsing-ee]

The article in the Advice and Tips section has expired.

Anyone got a nice guide to giving a superb oiled finish?

[edbear2]

http://www.outdoors.net/site/feature...ode=3037&jse=1

http://www.gunstocks.com/digst.html

http://www.doublegunshop.com/phiatt3.htm

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=240961


Lots of different ideas and techniques out there.......I rate truoil on newer stuff, and ccl on my older stuff.......have also used tung oil and linseed with some success.

[keith66]

The way i do it was lifted out of Monty Kennedy's book, The checkering & carving of gunstocks.
Once the stock is stripped & sanded as smooth as you like, put a coat of good quality oil based varnish thinned well. When its dry put some more on neat. once the grain is filled cut it back completely smooth to the wood surface with wet & dry, i use red & grey scotchbrite pads for this as well. Once thats done rub boiled linseed oil in sparingly about one coat a week, keep going as long as you want to! Chequer the stock last of all.

[Hsing-ee]

Thanks Mr Bear. The first link has some really nice finishes in it, wonder how long it takes to get that good