Thread: The Butchered Blade

Tru Oil alway pulls the natural colors out of wood.
Ya cant go wrong with it, unless it's a oily wood like the African Blackwood, then it wont cure properly.
Blood wood
Before n after Tru Oil

Walnut

It takes awhile , but 6-10 coats usually does the trick.
I can usually have another razzerz ready, while I'm waiting on the scales... But you already know that [emoji38] also the deepest gloss of all the finishes I've ever used [emoji6]

That came out really great Mike. Very nice work just like one of the brothers in blades!

Looking at those lovely wooden scales, I'm thinking that maybe I must replace the scales on the JR with wood as opposed to keeping those ugly black plastic scales.

Originally Posted by Thug

Looking at those lovely wooden scales, I'm thinking that maybe I must replace the scales on the JR with wood as opposed to keeping those ugly black plastic scales.

Most of the woods I like to use most grow in your back yard Tony, Just when making them and you think they are thin enough,, take off another couple thou..
I'd totally go for a wander with my pruning saw if I lived over there.
Love that Bloodwood hue Mike! Nice skins man..
Maybe make a set for Bill??

Oh man, I'm liking that bloodwood also...but think a great application would be a platform bed with drawers underneath...

Originally Posted by WW243

Oh man, I'm liking that bloodwood also...but think a great application would be a platform bed with drawers underneath...

I figure Toms already got one.
And I would spend more time cleaning and oiling my blades.....
Should I wind up with bladder problems later in life.[emoji38]

Originally Posted by Thug

Looking at those lovely wooden scales, I'm thinking that maybe I must replace the scales on the JR with wood as opposed to keeping those ugly black plastic scales.

I like mine the thickness of a popsicle stick. , .083-.085" most of the time.

Originally Posted by outback

Tru Oil alway pulls the natural colors out of wood.
Ya cant go wrong with it, unless it's a oily wood like the African Blackwood, then it wont cure properly.
Blood wood
Before n after Tru Oil

Walnut

It takes awhile , but 6-10 coats usually does the trick.
I can usually have another razzerz ready, while I'm waiting on the scales... But you already know that [emoji38] also the deepest gloss of all the finishes I've ever used [emoji6]

Try taking a cotton ball and soaking it in alcohol and use it t draw the oil off the surface of the wood and then apply your finish. Most varnish/linseed type finishes like True-oil struggle to dry on oily wood like ebony and rosewood. A trick I used from my stockmaking days when using ebony or rosewood for forend tips and grip caps. I had my own formular for a finish but it was varnish based.
Never cared much for the thick plastic looking finishes but they sure brought out the figure in the wood. I remember using a 2 part epoxy that I sprayed on stocks. Same product used by Weatherby (we did warranty work for them). Took 2 weeks to cure before you rubbed it out but it was hard as nails and shined like glass.

Tried that... No good, same results with all oil type finishes.

The water based finish by Minwax (polycrylic) was the answer for the African Blackwood. Stuff works excellent and is fast drying, can be overcoated in two hrs. That means I can cut, shape, finish and pin up a set of scales in a day easily.

Originally Posted by outback

I figure Toms already got one.
And I would spend more time cleaning and oiling my blades.....
Should I wind up with bladder problems later in life.[emoji38]

Mike,
I have no idea what you are saying here but I am still going to jack up a Like and a Thanks just because that's what kind of day it is...