What are we trying to do here boys? find out what was in Lawrence's Slacum oil or make a stock finishing oil/varnish?
We must remember that originally we finished stocks with Raw Linseed oil and nothing less or more.When you remember that it took upto 3 years to complete a gun, that was ample time for a stock to dry.
We now know what to do to make superior finishes, is Slacum oil like the Dragon purely a myth? or did it exist? Purdey went through a period where Shellac was the only finishing medium.Westley Richards went through a period where Spar varnish was preferred.
Let's get back on the thread "What is Slacum Oil"