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I've been using Jerrods(?) stock inletting black, but it is messy and gets all over the place. Anyone have experience with other products or techniques? I see pictures of the pros in DGJ articles using a lamp. Anyone know what kind of lamp they use? Kerosene, mineral oil? And is the lamp used only for metal fitting or can it be used for wood inletting?
Thanks for the help!
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I use paint pigment (it is about as fine as baby powder) mixed with gun oil. I personally use Nyoil from brownell's, but I think any lubricating oil will work. The paint pigment I use is Burnt Sienna from the "old milk paint company", it's a burgundy/red that shows up well on any type of wood. Mix it up in a small jar and apply to the metal with a brush. I think it's a lot better than lamp black or prussian blue & it comes off the metal by spraying with gunscrubber.
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I use a kerosene lamp. Any kerosene lamp will do, just remove the chimney. I do tend to look somewhat like a coal miner after inletting with kerosene but I like it better that any of the other methods I've tried.
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An alcohol lamp, available on EBay, filled with kerosene works well. Dry markers used on a white board also will do the trick and are not nearly as messy but the metal surface must be free of oil.
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Dry markers work best for me. I have used all the rest and hate the mess. You might have to check a few more times with dry markers than soot or inletting black but it is so much less messy to work with that I do not care. Just my two cents worth.
I also use magic markers when fitting barrel to an action. easy to see where the high spots are an no mess.
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I use nothing but kerosene lamp or candle But, Jons idea of a magic marker sounds interesting. Ken
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I've tried dry erase (white board) markers and never seem to get any transfer. The idea is great and it would be alot cleaner and I KNOW it works for others. Never have figured out why it won't work for me.
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I use magic markers or an orange grease pencil.
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I also prefer dry erase markers - especially blue for some reason.
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Wow! Great ideas. Really appreciate the input. Between this and another thread regarding stock finishing and checkering, I'll be all set.
I'm working stocking a Swedish Mauser with a stock I bought from Fajen in 1995. With that experience, I'll tackle putting a nicer piece of wood on my L.C. Smith FW.
Thanks, all!
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