Chunk of 20lpi checkered curly rock maple.

[3n00n]

Very little change of tint, and when wiped into the grain, it pretty much just disappears.

[johncedarhill]

How would you say RLO compares to Birchwood Casey's Linseed oil finish??

[3n00n]

Last time I used Linseed, it always stayed 'sticky' ~ so I stripped it and went with Tung. A satin finish with RLO ismuch easier to create than withTung {at least for me in mid 90°f temperatures}.

Tung dries toglass coat in minutes and has to be sanded down. Rubbed in RLO cures satin, with a smooth as glass finish. Sanding afterward is optional, so I opted tonot sand. . .

[Jaymo]

What a godawful fugly stock. Better send it to me quick! I'll dispose of it properly.  Yeah, I  like it. Looks good. Thinning the linseed or tung oil helps with penetration. Problem with linseed is it will always leach out of the stock due to heat. Tung oil actually hardens and doesn't leach out. It can get tedious, having to use 0000 steel wool between each coat, though.  I like that London oil finish of yours. I had a guy give me a short plank of mahogany today, just long enough to make new grip scales and extended forend for my B5-10.

[3n00n]

Everything from ARH thatI've used has impressed me. Tungis apretty finish, but so is RLO, just simpler for satin.Even though prep work for both Tung and RLOis pretty time consuming, the final result with RLO is fantastic. The 124D, LGR and this custom ARH Maple DIY all turned out to be stunning. I still have a few more pieces of wood to finish, but I sure know what I'll be using for the protective finish coating.

Mr Maccari certainly knows wood {and some other bbgun stuff too}.

[3n00n]

Not to bad for an ol' gray haired redneck . . .

[Timmyj1959@yahoo.com]

I dont recall seeing a single gray hair on "Your" head?? ( Ive been useing "Just For Boys"!!) LOL!! Tim.

[Splash]

Saweet J, I love the skip line. One day I'll be able to do that, right now I'm working with a Buck110 ,hehe.

[melloroadman]

J that is excellent craftsmanship . How do you keep your eyes focused to do such detailed work . Are you using a magnifying glass or is this a trade secret . Marvin

[3n00n]

The GunLine cutters are nice also, but take a whole lot more control tocutnew lines, and not nearly so easy to file downto the correct depth. The Dem-Bart teeth seem to bemore aggressive, so sometimes the grain catches a little harder butkeeps cutting,on the otherhandthe GunLine teethjust catch and stop.

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Still quite slow going. Got a couple of other projects to get taken care of before I start on the next stock. It'll probably be a few months untilthe next stockis ready though . . .

[3n00n]

Gives me about 16" of 'working room' at about a7x magnification value. If I get alot of 'hang ups' in one spot, I'll get out the jewelers loupe and more slowlycut the hard spot with a chisel. Figured wood is pretty dense andrequires someadditional precautions.

Also, I 'whittle' this way to try and relax when to much 'drama'is going on . . . Adult 'kids' nowdays seem to like drama alot more than I ever have.

[Splash]

Understand J, wish others did.

[3n00n]

If'n ya say so . . .

[Splash]

That's the way mine is, all on the chin.

[fatback]

Wow J that came out great!!! The checkering looks sweet. what gun is that? I see the rekord trigger.