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<blockquote data-quote="druryj" data-source="post: 3332178" data-attributes="member: 10465"><p>Thank you. And you are absolutely right about Birch! I do have a good bit of experience with finishing wood, even Birch, so I'm confident I can get a nice finish on this stock . Dye is gonna be a part of the finish for sure. I have used Feibings Leather Dye before to refinish an old stock and had good results. Dyes penetrate the wood grain deep, so it's best be sure before you just start wiping it on. But I have an idea which involves dye and stain both, and I am going to test it out on some scrap before hand. I'll be certain of my choice of application and procedure before I put it on, for sure. Might go with one of the General Finish brand Dyes from Woodcraft as you suggest.</p><p></p><p>Like most projects which involve a finish of some sort, whether it's painting, browning, bluing, staining, dyeing...whatever, you'll get out of it in direct proportion to the amount of prep work you put in to it. Prep work is hard work, and the tendency is to rush it. No need to do that here.</p><p></p><p>And I have also decided to go with Oxpho Blue for the barrel rather than browning it for exactly the reasons you brought up; ability to touch up easily in the future. I think Oxpho-Blue is the best cold blue going. I could go to the trouble and expense of having it hot blued, but it's a kit rifle after all and part of the fun is doing everything yourself, at least to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="druryj, post: 3332178, member: 10465"] Thank you. And you are absolutely right about Birch! I do have a good bit of experience with finishing wood, even Birch, so I'm confident I can get a nice finish on this stock . Dye is gonna be a part of the finish for sure. I have used Feibings Leather Dye before to refinish an old stock and had good results. Dyes penetrate the wood grain deep, so it's best be sure before you just start wiping it on. But I have an idea which involves dye and stain both, and I am going to test it out on some scrap before hand. I'll be certain of my choice of application and procedure before I put it on, for sure. Might go with one of the General Finish brand Dyes from Woodcraft as you suggest. Like most projects which involve a finish of some sort, whether it's painting, browning, bluing, staining, dyeing...whatever, you'll get out of it in direct proportion to the amount of prep work you put in to it. Prep work is hard work, and the tendency is to rush it. No need to do that here. And I have also decided to go with Oxpho Blue for the barrel rather than browning it for exactly the reasons you brought up; ability to touch up easily in the future. I think Oxpho-Blue is the best cold blue going. I could go to the trouble and expense of having it hot blued, but it's a kit rifle after all and part of the fun is doing everything yourself, at least to me. [/QUOTE]
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