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Fantastic, that can change Beech & Maple into low grade Walnut, all you need now is an Abercrombie & Fitch price label blank to Xerox and you can put the torch man in the shade.Wow! a walnut vinegar dipped, torched clunker, available as a Guild draw prize at the Vintagers. I just can't wait.

If you want, I can send you a couple of ounces.

JC

Well, I went ahead and mixed up a half batch (cut the quantity of all ingredients in half) and, doh!, I put 2 oz instead of 1 oz of turpentine in. Is this scrap now? It takes more than four days to dry and the mixture seems to settle out in the jar over the same timeframe.

Phil

I mixed up a double batch,(linseed came in quart size) It seems to go on smoother than straight linseed oil( either boiled or raw)

I did notice something settling out , probably the carnuba wax and or Venetian turpentine.

At least it smells good according to my wife, so I can sit in the living room and rub it into my gunstocks. It seems to be doing well in refreshing some old finishes.

Philbert,
Mix up the other half sans the turpentine, simmer well and then whilst warm add your faux paux.
Jeff that will be the carnauba settling, warm and shake, it will penetrate deeper if warmed.
Warm the stock with a carbon flame and that will assist the impregnation of the stock finish.

Salopian,

Good idea! Why didn't I think of that?! I'll try the warm/heat approach as well.

Thanks for the tips.

Phil

Here you go boys,
Purdey's London Finishing Oil
For Darkening, Filling & Polishing
All measures are in English (UK)
1/2 pint of Raw Linseed Oil
2 ozs of Plaster of Paris (Dental Quality)
1/2 fluid oz of Butter of antimony
1/2 Gill Spirits of Wine
2 teaspoons of Vinegar
1 teaspoon of Venice Turps.
You can leave out the Antimony if you don't want to darken the wood.
Leave out the Plaster if you don't need to fill the pores.
That's what is in Slacum Oil.

7 pages and now we have an answer Thanks!!

COnsidering the MSDS on the antimonial butter, maybe it would be best to keep it secret.

jack

Gents of the Webbers Warriors...When I find the right Moment'I will fall to my knees, clasp this 'Grubby scrap of"Boys Own" magazine with "Mr L's Recipe hardly legible,after all these years...You have to have Dryers with real LEAD in it.....and will break my Vow of Silence.....Bert Price, Bill Gegee,and all the 'Old Timers" (See Donald Dallas's Purdeys for a full listing of those "Band of Brothers" They formed HL's Slacum Brigade'. I have a couple of Jars of the real Porrige' havent been opened for 50yrs.....The are my Props for Photos.....We accidently busted one Jar open when Ken Hunt was here. all over the Workbench, the Aroma was like 'Castrol'R' at Siverstone, mixed with'The 100 Club' on Oxford St,c1957.@ the floor-vents.Cheap Perfume @ BO", no air C'!!!!Could a"Boffin" Analyze the contents of one of these Old Jars????CC/dt