Stock finish??

[Paladin UK]

Doc Neeley`s  refinished 16g looks bootiful!!

I wanna know what kinda finish he has got on the stock and how it was achieved!!
Any pards got any info on how??



Paladin (What wants ta have the same finish on Sarah!!) UK

[Delmonico]

Looks like tung oil to me.  If that is what it is, it takes several coats allowed to dry between coats and sanding down between coats with 600 grit wet and dry sand papper or 0000 steel wool.

[Paladin UK]

Fer Delmonico.......

Thanks fer the input, gotta slight problem though........

Whats "Tung oil", we dont have an oil with that name on this side of the pond!!

Paladin (Whats got Nooooooooooo idea what tung oil is ) UK

[Montana Slim]

Hey Paladin,

Tung oil is a mix of linseed oil and varnish (I think). You won't find it in the lubercatin' oil section of your stores or gunshops....Give a ring to a harware / lumberyard or furniture refinishing store. A well known brand-name in the US is Formby's. Can likely find it on the ol' internet as well.

Slim

[Delmonico]

No tung oil is the seed of the tung tree, Aleurites fordii, a native to China.  It is a bit glossier than boiled linseed oil, which is not boiled, but just heated with added driers to make it dry faster than raw linseed oil.

[Major 2]

Bingo Del....

Paladin.... Birch-wood Casey has is ( that is if you have BC products in the UK )

also Homer Formby brand in Home centers... Don't know if you have that brand either.

I'm betting you have something of the product on your side of the pond, maybe try Furniture & antique restorers.

[Delmonico]

Old worn out painters know their finishes.

[Major 2]

And old Movie Art Directors know a thing or three too 

Marilyn Munster, geeeee's it just came to me ! 

[Delmonico]

Did they use tung oil on her ?

[Sod Buster]

Whats "Tung oil", we dont have an oil with that name on this side of the pond!!

Hey Paladin...

I did a Google search and found a few places to get tung oil in the UK.  Here is one of them:

http://www.rydenor.co.uk/












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[Paladin UK]

Fer Sod Buster.......

Many thanks pard,I`m gonna order me a bottle..

I gotta tell ya I asked at 2 of our local gunshops and neither of them stock it, and one hadn't even heard of it!!!

It took a cowboy from the good ol US of A ta `put the world ta right!!

Paladin (whats lookin forward ta usin his..`Tung`  ) UK

[Delmonico]

Never mistake tung oil for tongue oil, the latter you can just get at the pub.

[River City John]

If I'm correct in my memory, I think tung oil is also referred to as Danish oil?

[Delmonico]

Tried & True Danish Oil is pure, highly refined Polymerized Linseed Oil. It is 100% solids, solvent free, and contains no heavy metal driers.

www.triedandtruewoodfinish.com/danish.htm

Danish Oil
Briwax Danish Oil is a blend of oils and resins which seals, feeds and finishes all varieties of wood, without leaving a surface film to chip or scratch. Apply with a clean rag or brush to a well sanded surface. Drying time is between 4 and 8 hours depending on temperature. Brushes clean with white spirit. Danish Oil can be overcoated with Briwax for a softer sheen. When working with new woods 2 or 3 coats will be necessary. When refinishing always ensure the previous surface coating has been removed to allow the Danish Oil to soak in. Further coats of Danish Oil can be applied at any time after cleaning the surface with white spirit.

http://www.briwax.co.uk/products/danishoil.html

That is what I got off of 2 different sites.  Both also offer tung oil, so who knows for sure, perhaps a generic name applied to any oil product.

Now why did you muddy the waters John?

[Forty Rod]

Old worn out painters never die, they just take on an aged patina.

[Delmonico]

Is that why the grey in the hair has been showin' up more in the last year?   

[Flinch Morningwood]

I use a mixture that I learned while working at a woodworking magazine...it's very durable, easily repaired and easy to make.  It's simply:

1 part Spar varnish
1 part boiled linseed oil
1 part mineral spirits

...essentially homemade Danish Oil.  I usually buy 1 pint of each and pour them in a new, empty gallon metal paint can (availible at most paint stores). 

Flood the surface the first time, rub in with a cotton cloth and add more wherever it seems to be absorbed.  Do this for about fifteen minutes then wipe DRY.  I usualy wipe down real good then come back every 5 minutes or so to wipe down what may bleed out of the pores (or take and watch TV while rubbing down the peice). 

Subsequent coats only need about 5-8 minutes of "flood" time.  You can get away with 3 coats but I usually go for 5, doing one a day for about a week.

You can then wax, etc.  If you need to recoat someday, just pour it on...it will go right through the wax.

I have done both my shotgun and '66 with this and gotten many compliments.  It is highly protective yet doesn't sit on the surface...Good luck!