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I bought one of these kit to redo an old stock,I have always used a single oil product which involves a coat, lightly cutting with steel wool and repeating to build up the finish.

I have a question for those who have used this Warthog process.

following the instructions,

first I used the Alkanet stain/oil to get the color i wanted,

Then I did the Slackem oil, rubbing oil, grain filler step,

then the instructions say repeat the slackem oil process until you get the finish you like.

my question is - I assume its the slackem oil/rubbing oil cycle that gets repeated, not merely adding layers of slackem oil one on top of another without cutting it back to fill in

any experience with this?

You can do multiple Slackem oil, rubbing oil, grain filler steps before you go to multiple Slackem oil steps.

It took me far more repeated steps than and thought it might before I started and I now have a great respect for those who do this professionally for both their patience and results.

thanks, while waiting on a reply- that is pretty much what I have done, so far the finish seems to be building up well

It's not my first stock finishing job, just the first time using this method, and normally I buff it down with steel wool between coats and hand rub the oil into the wood. Warthog instructions say to wipe it on with a cloth. At this point its some of the best swirl in the wood that is still soaking it up. a good finish is not quick and easy.

Keep hand rubbing on, let it go sticky (just) and run it off with oil on a cloth, buff, allow to dry. Repeat for up to six weeks. Cut back with wet & dry or fine steel wool if it gets uneven or appears to have developed a soft build-up.