Its Done !

[Dogshirt]

I'm not sure the color of your stain in the jar is relevant. It's the iron reacting with the tannins in the wood that create the color.

[BruceB]

I was careful to push the floating stuff to the side and carefully dipped out the liquid without disturbing the sludge in the bottom. I then swabbed the "salad dressing" stain on the stock full strength, heated with a blow dryer until dry and reapplied, and dried. I then waited until the salad dressing smell was gone. It was an ugly gray/green color at this point. Try a little alcohol on the stock to wet it so you can tell what color the stock will be under finish. Whisker and apply stock finish. Kinda idiot proof (hence my use of it )

[Razor62]

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I've been experimenting with the finishes for my canoe gun project. I made up an aqua fortis stain and applied two coats to a piece of scrap from my original blank. I didn't spend enough time prepping the wood or applying the Tru-Oil but it's enough to confirm that I like the results. Here's a look at the stest piece:







I've also been working on simulating a Damascus look for my barrel and I think that I've got it pretty close. I came up with an idea which borrows from the advise of other builders. Adjusted the technique to suit my tastes and came up with this test block. I'd say I almost got it  to where I was going . I think that I went one cycle too far with the browning but at least I'm in the ballpark. Check it out:

[gunmaker]

That "pink" color might go over real well at Fire Island--he-he.....Good work ....Tom

[William]

I like the reddish finish on the wood very much, although I might darken it just a bit.  I'm not too keen on the metal finish and would opt for an even browning or even a plumb brown just to be different but you know what appeals to your own eye, so go for it!

[Tim Ault]

applied my home brewed vinegar and rusty iron stain and the first coat of tung oil finish . and WOW the figure and stripes just popped out the wood I knew that stock had some figure to it when I was sanding it but dang! t he stain colored it slightly darker than I wanted but no too much so .Got the barrel all done  and ready to fire but still in the white till I get the sights close to on . getting there! I've enjoyed working on this rifle so much with the all your help and guidance ,Special thanks goes to Mongrel for selling me this nice piece of maple and all his personal help with different things hes a true asset to this site.
    Well here she is !

[William]

WOW!

[mongrel]

That's spectacular.

[beowulf]

that`s one heck of a good lookin stock !

[david32cal]

ecxelent!

[Tim Ault]

That's spectacular.

I never would have though when I opened that box from you that that plain looking piece of wood would have yielded that much stripe and figure . And I was worried sick everytime I picked up that chisel or gouge to work on it . I used 60 grit paper alot more than I probably needed due to worrying so much that I would screw it up!

Now that I'm almost done I've come to realize I won't have anything to do with my extra time . Maybe a small bore for my son is in my future . Can't believe how therapeutic building or working on one of these rifles could be for me .

[Tim Ault]

Got the metal all browned and the stock all finished ,Got the pins cut to proper length and assembled it all last night .I'm  dang pleased how it turned out. Again thank you everyone for the help and advice.

[Tim Ault]

and a few more

[gunmaker]

Very well done Tim, looks like a winner.  In fact she resembles the rifle I've been carrying since about 1979. They going to put her in the box with me and my dog.  Onliest 2 females that I can get along with.   ....Tom

[woody]

Very nice Tim, she looks great.