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<blockquote data-quote="coolhandluke" data-source="post: 2396611" data-attributes="member: 13284"><p>BTW GC...your Chestnut Ridge stain will work very well on the stock. I am assuming that it is either beech or birch (laminated or non-laminated) and neither likes oil based stains as Shadowrider mentioned above. I use denatured alcohol to mix my stains / dyes like Chestnut Ridge, RIT, and Fiebings and apply the mixure to the stock with a cotton ball. Make sure to wear gloves or you'll have some interesting looking hands for a few days. If the color turns out too dark just give it a rub down with 0000 steel wool or wipe it down with straight denatured alcohol. If it is too light, just add additional coats until you reach the look that you're after. Be sure to let the CR stain dry for 1-3 hours or it will not stabilize and will continue to leech from the stock as you apply the oil coats. </p><p></p><p>In the end BLO will be the most forgiving and easy finish to maintain. If you like the pine tar look you can always stain with CR, apply BLO, and top coat with Tom's Pine Tar mix which is a paste containing pine tar, turpentine, and beeswax. It should leave you with a look that is similar to the BLO & pine tar stock above only the color will be more red due to the CR stain. </p><p></p><p>If you need any help...just let me know.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="coolhandluke, post: 2396611, member: 13284"] BTW GC...your Chestnut Ridge stain will work very well on the stock. I am assuming that it is either beech or birch (laminated or non-laminated) and neither likes oil based stains as Shadowrider mentioned above. I use denatured alcohol to mix my stains / dyes like Chestnut Ridge, RIT, and Fiebings and apply the mixure to the stock with a cotton ball. Make sure to wear gloves or you'll have some interesting looking hands for a few days. If the color turns out too dark just give it a rub down with 0000 steel wool or wipe it down with straight denatured alcohol. If it is too light, just add additional coats until you reach the look that you're after. Be sure to let the CR stain dry for 1-3 hours or it will not stabilize and will continue to leech from the stock as you apply the oil coats. In the end BLO will be the most forgiving and easy finish to maintain. If you like the pine tar look you can always stain with CR, apply BLO, and top coat with Tom's Pine Tar mix which is a paste containing pine tar, turpentine, and beeswax. It should leave you with a look that is similar to the BLO & pine tar stock above only the color will be more red due to the CR stain. If you need any help...just let me know. [/QUOTE]
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