Thread: Trying different finish for wood scales

Originally Posted by MileMarker60

When I know for sure or not this one will work, maybe we'll compare notes

sure no problem

I found a pic of the Minwax with polyurethane stain job! Looks very natural. I got the darkest stain I could. Applied easily with fine steel wool, 3 times! I have done others and it always works good for me. Very easy! I believe this is long grained hickory. it seems to be sealed well, yet natural looking, like the OP's!

This is a set that I am just finishing up in Turkish Walnut with a High Gloss Tung Oil finish, I rarely go high gloss on these, I personally prefer a satin, but this wood was special, so I stuck with building up the High Gloss but it was done slowly and by Hand Rubbing...

Hey Gssixgun,
The proof is in the pudding for the Tung oil. That's nice looking work. I like to use it too. I start out with a mixture of Tung oil and mineral spirits so it will soak into the pours. Extra coats are lightly sanded and re-applied with yes, rubbing. I agree that it is time consuming and a bit tedious but, well worth the effort. I like to reduce the amount of mineral spirits gradually and I seem to use different dilutions according to how dense the wood may be. Once the full strength Tung oil has fully dried some light cotton buffing with polishing compound makes the gloss brilliant. The Tru oil finish is high gloss straight from the bottle but tends to look a bit plastic in appearance. It's longevity is short in my opinion. I also like working with Spar Varnish in a like manner. However, my all time favorite is Boiled Linseed oil. Using that stuff is definitely tedious and labor intensive. Even so, it is a beautiful finish and smells great.

You wouldn't happen to be a Gunsmith would you? For some reason, I just had to ask.

Very Respectfully

Chasmo

Originally Posted by mainaman

I am not a big fan of CA too, I use Tru oil and it works very nicely
Currently I am exploring other options and I think they are very promising.

I use tru oil also..i think it looks pretty good..but my skills at restoring suck..

Originally Posted by Chasmo

You wouldn't happen to be a Gunsmith would you? For some reason, I just had to ask.

Very Respectfully

Chasmo

Former but I still tinker,
and your system is nearly Identical to mine, the thinned down "washcoat(s)" are a so important part.

This is similiar to the "french polish" many coats with a lot of hand rubbing with a high luster finish.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

This is a set that I am just finishing up in Turkish Walnut with a High Gloss Tung Oil finish, I rarely go high gloss on these, I personally prefer a satin, but this wood was special, so I stuck with building up the High Gloss but it was done slowly and by Hand Rubbing...

That sure looks like a catalyzed Tru-Oil finish to me, did you try out my ArmorAll method?

Looks very nice, btw!


-Xander