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    coat barrel with wax?

    I called the manufacturer of one of the seals that I have and the guy said it is a petroleum based wax. So probably no beeswax at all. It may work though. Maybe I will try it on a small piece.
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    coat barrel with wax?

    Thanks! What is the best way to buff it? And do you ever do additional coats of wax? Or touch ups after cleaning?
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    coat barrel with wax?

    So i was talking to a guy who has done some black powder rifles and he said that after he browns the barrel he takes some wax from a toilet seal and puts that on it instead of oil. Could anyone tell me the pros and cons of this method? Also how would be the best way to do it? Would you be...
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    Help on using Lye on Stock.

    Zonie you are a legend. Thank you sir!
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    Help on using Lye on Stock.

    I have seen a few mentions of soaking the stock with lye before finishing. Could someone tell me more about this. I did a search, but couldn't find any results. When in the process do you do it? The only lye i could find was in drain opener. Will this work? What is the effect on Walnut? A...
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    Just a couple questions on my first build.

    Thanks a lot. I will get to work!
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    Just a couple questions on my first build.

    Well I am building my first Hawken kit. Now I know that this forum is very partial to the GPR as far as introductory kits goes, but due to a great deal and an impulse buy I have ended up with the cabelas hawken kit. The stock looks like a nice walnut and i think with a little work (or more...
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    New BP Builder

    Hello Fellow lovers of the old! I have just started a Hawken Kit and I found this site a couple weeks ago. Figured I ought to introduce myself. I am Chuck and I am from the grand western state of Utah. I have been looking over some of your advice and I have already found it extremely...
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