Excellent work David. You're right, I'll probably end up with a simple shellac coating on the wood.

damascus, thanks for the info, I'd always wondered about "Slakum". In your recipe, does "Venice Turpentine" mean the thick, artist-grade type? Also, are the amounts of the three main ingredients equal?

By the way, what are your opinions on an initial weak solution Copper Sulfate soak when refinishing damascus or twist barrels? Is it superior to a 10-15% ferric chloride etch?

Thanks
Ken

Last edited by Ken61; 02/10/14 08:59 PM.
I prefer wood to plastic, leather to nylon, waxed cotton to Gore-Tex, and split bamboo to graphite.