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Hansli,
That is a most gracious offer and really appreciated.But I am afraid I will have to pass.The last time I can remember Americans sending oil to the UK was the Torrey Canyon and the Exxon Valdiz, both buggered our beaches for months afterwards.
Dig, thanks for the link, apparently Chester is a bit 'arty' so I may have a ride up there soon.
I look forward to seeing you at Broadlands,we can put the World to right then.
It is quite amazing how this can run to 6 pages and still there is no definition as to what a hand rubbed finish is or desired. Also Truoil always figures highly in the pecking order.Truoil is the Italian guntrade standard oil finish, as Native Americans may have said 'Heap good medicine' or was that firewater?

The Valdez wrecked in Alaska and much as I'd like to take national credit for the Torrey, alas I find oilmen have no country.

I apologize, a touch of 'Old timers'

Dig,
Do you reckon Harry used Carnuaba Wax? I think if he used wax at all it was probably beeswax.
Does anyone know what Rose Pink is?

Carnauba wax is what I was told - and substitute turpentine for Terebine, as mentioned before. Am making a batch of each recipe this week, will test results comparitively on two stocks over the next few weeks.

One of the problems with stock finishes is that every bit of wood behaves differently. Some take loads of coats, some take far fewer before a finish develops. Some react well and respond to the oiling and polishing better than you expect, others disappoint.

However, of the commercially available products, I find Napier the best and personally can't tell much difference between it and a hand-made batch.

It has to go on with the hand and be rubbed in and polished off, allowed to dry overnight and in every other manner is a traditional finish product.

I use Tru-oil for sticks and knife handles (which I make out of old gunstocks) as it dries faster but don't get on with it for guns.

Well, I received my Alkanet herb in the mail last week and added about 4 ounces to about 16 oz of mineral spirits. Been sitting about a week.

The mixture is red now, yet, it goes on wood "pink". I think I need more coming together time.

ugh.

Yogi 000,
Look on page 5, Sheraton recipe really works well.

Salopian---Can I use BOILED linseed oil? I have a ton of that.

Yogi 000,
Yes of course you can substitute boiled for raw.Possibly with better results.Let us know how you get on.

Talking to a 'Best' gun maker the other day and he had the following to say "Show me any written word that tells you about a 'Best' gunmakers stock finishing/polishing procedure? It just never as been done." I think what he means is that no one has ever explained it in depth and written it down.