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<blockquote data-quote="Shadowrider" data-source="post: 3332148" data-attributes="member: 3099"><p>As for a stain on birch. It can be a P.I.T.A. to get even. I'd highly suggest looking at a dye. Fiebings medium brown leather dye looks like milsurp walnut and is super easy to work. Grab a piece of scrap and mess with it so you know what to expect, but just wiping it on with a rag until you get what you want is the crux of it. It dries in minutes. ETA: Woodcraft also has General Finishes dyes which are excellent and they can clue you in on what would be best. I'd go with a pure tung oil finish on top of that. I'd use the dark version from Real Milk Paint. Unlike BLO it will give protection. The Chinese have been using it for about 40 centuries or so. It won't darken over time either.</p><p></p><p>For the steel, I'd oxpho blue it. Rub the heck out of it with steel wool while the steel is warmed up a little. Layer on the "coats" and you get a nice looking finish that you can touch up when needed. As it always is, the polish and prep will tell the final tale, but you look to be doing a helluva nice job.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shadowrider, post: 3332148, member: 3099"] As for a stain on birch. It can be a P.I.T.A. to get even. I'd highly suggest looking at a dye. Fiebings medium brown leather dye looks like milsurp walnut and is super easy to work. Grab a piece of scrap and mess with it so you know what to expect, but just wiping it on with a rag until you get what you want is the crux of it. It dries in minutes. ETA: Woodcraft also has General Finishes dyes which are excellent and they can clue you in on what would be best. I'd go with a pure tung oil finish on top of that. I'd use the dark version from Real Milk Paint. Unlike BLO it will give protection. The Chinese have been using it for about 40 centuries or so. It won't darken over time either. For the steel, I'd oxpho blue it. Rub the heck out of it with steel wool while the steel is warmed up a little. Layer on the "coats" and you get a nice looking finish that you can touch up when needed. As it always is, the polish and prep will tell the final tale, but you look to be doing a helluva nice job. [/QUOTE]
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