I started AyA #2 on the slackum regimen last week in Sept. My version is a bit heavy on the beeswax and Venice turps and a bit light on the BL cf. to the Hadoke recipe but it did set quickly usually in about six hours. Some days I tried to do two applications. The build was amazingly fast and the grain starting to fill and flat out in raking light but I have found in subsequent weeks that one application per week gives the preceding coat a bit of time to cure hard. I may soon go to once a month. Also doing Flues 4E, Brum boxlock, Ruger Vaquero grips, and stripped and tung oil "finish" finished Browning Lightning Trap. About as close to no-mess painless gunstock refurb and maintenance as I think I'll ever come. I just do it every nite right before going to bed. My wife won't let up on me about "polishing my butt".

jack