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09-17-2009, 05:09 PM #1
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Thanked: 267There is a product that I have been using lately that is a combo of Polyurethane and Tung oil. I give it a lot of coats till it builds up then steel wool in down and then apply coats with a rag and let dry. I then buff it down with a rag. It gives a very durable finish with the advantages of Tung oil which is that it penetrates the wood and fills in the cells of the wood.
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Richard
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09-17-2009, 09:11 PM #2
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09-18-2009, 03:53 PM #3
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Thanked: 267Sorry I was thinking it was available at all wood stores and not really brand specific. It is made by "General Finishes" ARM-R-SEAL. It comes in gloss, semi-gloss and Satin.
The site for this product is- Oilbased wood stains, out door oil,salad bowl oil from General Finishes
and I use the stuff in the green can.
I get it at a Woodcraft store near Sacramento,CA.
Take Care,
Richard
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09-20-2009, 10:44 PM #4
Has anyone used Tru-Oil by Birchwood Casey on wood scales? It has a base of linseed oil marketed for gunstocks. I have used it on a shotgun stock I refinished with great results. I'm not sure how it would hold up as a finish for a brush but for scales, I would think it would be as good or better than any oil finish.
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09-21-2009, 12:35 AM #5
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Thanked: 522Satin Finish
Having refinished gunstocks for 25 years, I would tell you that an oil finish is best treated with an occasional coat of paste wax.
If I was finishing a brush handle, I would seal the bare wood with 2 or 3 coats of shellac and steelwool it smooth before applying any finish.
For a satin finish, I would take the final gloss off of whatever finish you decided to use with #0000 steelwool and then apply some Old English furniture oil to the dulled surface.
If you need further help, pm "cannonfodder" for advice. He makes the brushes for Lynn and Don at SRD.
Good Luck.............
JERRY
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JERRY
OOOPS! Pass the styptic please.