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Re: What do I use to darken wood? Mike Harrell #62609 10/22/07 09:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,961 Likes: 9 Ruston,LA bill schodlatz Sidelock
bill schodlatz Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,961 Likes: 9 Ruston,LA	I had the same problem, after making a new forend for a German single shot, I found the butt stock was the classic red/brown and the forend was CA english light. I solved this by using Garnet shellac. I find that many of the pre war (2) guns were finished with shellac and it is very easy to french polish and match the original finish and color using Garnet shellac. bill

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
What do I use to darken wood?	doubletrouble	10/21/07 06:46 PM
Re: What do I use to darken wood?	David Williamson	10/21/07 07:22 PM
Re: What do I use to darken wood?	Katie and Jessie	10/21/07 08:14 PM
Re: What do I use to darken wood?	Mike Harrell	10/21/07 08:31 PM
Re: What do I use to darken wood?	bill schodlatz	10/23/07 01:26 AM
Re: What do I use to darken wood?	doubletrouble	10/25/07 01:17 AM
Re: What do I use to darken wood?	doubletrouble	10/27/07 03:05 AM
Re: What do I use to darken wood?	Chuck H	10/27/07 03:47 AM
Re: What do I use to darken wood?	Ted Schefelbein	10/27/07 12:35 PM
Re: What do I use to darken wood?	tudorturtle	10/27/07 12:53 PM
Re: What do I use to darken wood?	JayCee	10/27/07 03:59 PM
Re: What do I use to darken wood?	JayCee	10/28/07 03:46 PM
Re: What do I use to darken wood?	tudorturtle	10/28/07 05:11 PM
Re: What do I use to darken wood?	JayCee	10/29/07 12:06 AM
Re: What do I use to darken wood?	Chuck H	10/29/07 10:19 PM
Re: What do I use to darken wood?	tudorturtle	10/29/07 11:49 PM
Re: What do I use to darken wood?	doubletrouble	10/30/07 04:53 PM
Re: What do I use to darken wood?	tudorturtle	10/30/07 05:07 PM
Re: What do I use to darken wood?	doubletrouble	10/30/07 06:27 PM
Re: What do I use to darken wood?	tudorturtle	10/30/07 06:45 PM
Re: What do I use to darken wood?	doubletrouble	10/30/07 07:03 PM
Re: What do I use to darken wood?	doubletrouble	11/10/07 05:03 AM
Re: What do I use to darken wood?	tudorturtle	11/10/07 11:41 AM

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