Buzzbee Your set-up is excelent if you have the extra room --- I am always short room. I suggest you consider the dehumidifier. Using a light buld to raise the temp. is fine IF you live in an area where there is little humidity. In effect, you are only heating the humidity (as I learned from experience) and having the stock in a constant flow of warm and dry air gives better results. The drying cab. is used in this method to keep all outside air , outside. By having only warm dry air circulating, the finish dries better, no humidity from the finish stays in the deeper wood fiber and the finish is assured to be dry not only on the surface but in the wood
Mr. Hurst,
You are correct, the light bulb is only to raise the temperature. With the thin air here at the higher elevation indeed holds reduced amount of moisture. The main reason I use a cabinet is to maintain a consist environment and keep from contamination. Usually, once the finish is settled, I then remove the stock from the cab, hang it in room warmth but away from direct sun light and UV, I use only oil and I have not had any issues.
With limited resource, I finish no more 12~15 guns/year, this setup suit the small time hobbyist well.
