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    Stain before or after Permalyn Sealer?

    Hello. I am working on a .54cal GPR. I am going to use the Permalyn Sealer and Finish on the wood, along with Permalyn Stain. The European walnut that the stock is made out of seems to have an open pore to it, versus a tighter pore in other hard woods. My question is, should I use the...
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    how do you guys clean your guns?

    Butch's Black Powder Bore Shine (came with my GPR's) and cloth patches.
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    To seal browning - candle wax??

    Candle wax is typically parafin, or a parafin blend of other petroleum compounds. Yes, it's too hard and too lumpy to work easily, and I doubt it would wear well. I won't say that you couldn't use it, but I don't think you will be getting the results you are looking for. One other advantage...
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    Laurel mountain forge

    Dave, You carded too hard, or something scratched the pieces, like another piece of metal. I've done two GPR's with the LMF Barrel Brown. What I've used to card is either denim from a pair of cut-off jeans under running hot water. I do the last carding with #0000 steel wool to smooth out...
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    To seal browning - candle wax??

    I have finished two GPR's with LMF's Barrel Brown and Degreaser. I tried the linseed oil on the first, and did not like the results. Way too glossy for my tastes. What I did then was call LMF and got their opinion. They strongly recommended bee's wax. Armed with that information, I went...
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    Stock Finishing with Minwax Wipe On Poly finish

    So far, the tests show that the Minwax Poly Wipe-on has delivered more of a hand-rubbed look and feel than either Tru-Oil or Boiled Linseed Oil. Mrs. SuperstitionCoues used to make Early American furniture in Ohio with her father, and she gave me the idea for this. They used a simple finish...
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    Stock Finishing with Minwax Wipe On Poly finish

    Hi. I was wondering if anyone has ever used Minwax's Wipe-On Poly Finish in clear satin finish a muzzleloader with? I'm working on a 54 cal. GPR. I found this stuff in Home Depot earlier today, when looking for a medium walnut stain for the European Walnut stock that Lyman provides. So...
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    Is It Safe To Rest The Hammer On The Cap?

    Just let me make sure that I'm behind you and NOT in the line of fire at all times, o.k.? Why take the chance? Is an animal worth accidentally blowing a hole in a friend or relative (in-laws excluded, of course!)?
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    Barrel Finish

    For what it's worth, I just started browning the metalwork of a 54 cal. GPR today. How I'm doing it is similar to a light box, but on a bigger scale. I'm in Az, and the temp is about 108-110 deg F. today. We had a breif rain this AM that kicked up the humidity to 17% at Noon. My shop is...
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    Washing Soda v. Baking Soda

    No, it isn't Borax is generic term for various sodium borate compounds, each of which are effective as a laundry booster or a additive in making fiberglass Sodium carbonate (or bicarbonate) is a different compound entirely. If you need a good neutralizer, use the sodium (bi)carbonate. It's...
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    Browning a Barrel in Arizona - Atttn: Zonie

    Quote: I used a 2 inch diameter piece of PVC pipe plus two PVC Caps. In the lower cap, I placed a 1 inch long aluminum spacer to keep the barrel out of the water, and poured about 1/2 inch of water into it. The pipe with the plugged barrel inside was placed on the cap, and the top...
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    Ready to brown/trade gun

    Zonie, I am in the process of working on a .54 cal. I'm in the East Valley of the Phoenix Metro area, Apache Junction. How "rough" of a finish did you get? What is your opinion of using a swamp cooler to add humidity to my shop while browning the barrel and furniture? I could get it done...
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    Building another GPR

    Yep. I'm in Apache Junction, and about 15 minutes from First Water trailhead. I typically like to hunt on the south side, approaching Roger's Trough trail head/Superior area.
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    Building another GPR

    Hi! My first post, so let me introduce myself. I'm a graduate student finishing his thesis in Restoration Ecology at Arizona State University - East. I love to hunt, and I've been shooting black powder for a couple of years now. My question is, when finishing a stock, how do you obtain a...
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    Building another GPR

    UBB19-ML-107208-ML- This Post deals with Stock Finishes. Use the link to follow it.
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