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Joe, I'm getting good resolution of lighted alarm clock numbers as a reflection on the AyA stock. Two-day rain here; have to wait for some natural outdoor light.
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Jack,
In England rain does provide natural outdoor light!! Oh ye of little faith, AkA Tung Oil lovers, who continually knock Linseed finishes. Obviously have never holidayed in Britain.
If you are happy with the finish of your stock, leave it for a week to harden in a sunlit window or warm room, sprinkle a little rottenstone over the stock (a pepper shaker is a good tool for this) and then apply a little slackum on your finger and polish longitudenly with care, in about 20 minutes of polishing you will be ecstatic about your stock finish.
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The AyA stock has been cut down oncit. Might do one more time on the major faces. Improvement on the starved appearance when I got it by let's say lightyears. I've been twice and watched the veggies grow so I'm a believer on British climate. Also a believer in this stuff because I had used a superficially similar finish without the drier/bonder (Venice turps). Incredible amts. were removed by a rag for even atomic layer left on the stock. Not so with this formula. May not be the last word in water-impervious membrances but water resistant I can believe. Glad to see you're home and--er, uh--dry, Peter.
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jAck mighty early in the mern'n for slakum.....
Most people that worry about a guns finish being water-impervious won't go out in the rain especially with a fine gun.
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Thanks Conejo,
My order from Miami failed due to red tape so I'll go to the hippodrome. Thanks for your offer.
JC
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Remember to RUB OFF.
Don't leave the coats to sit on the wood - come bachk two hours after applying them, apply some oil to a cloth and rub like buggery , this will remove the excess and leave only a thin film of hardened ioil. Rub with you hand all over the stock and feel it getting warm as you do so. then leave without puttining on any more oil. Repeat the next day.
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Sounds like Jack may be in for a good case of 'slakum elbo'
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JayCee,
I have some I can send you, enough to make a quart of finish. Check your email.
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Hansli, thank you for your offer, but I'll go to one of the hippodromes and spare you
of the nuisance.
Best,
JC
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Dig, I've about worn out the heel of my right hand generating the heat to cure and perhaps some grain filling effect also. I have also left it on overnite with no problem that I've observed.
Joe, I'm not a man of leisure; supposed to be at work at 6AM but didn't make it this morning. No matter. The reward for hard work is more of same so I try not to do any of the former in the hope of avoiding the latter.
jack
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