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    Preventing Rusting

    I have a Pedersoli Brown Bess that I finished building about 6 months ago. I moved into a new house last month that must have more humidity than my old house. I noticed my tools started showing a lot of rust so I checked my Bess and sure enough, I'm starting to notice a small amount of rust on...
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    Advice on finishing wood please

    I wet the wood for the first time tonight to prepare it for whiskering. I have to say the colour looks pretty good. Would BLO look exactly like this or would it be any darker? I'm a little concerned about drying the oil. It's quite wet and cloudy these days up here and snow will be...
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    Advice on finishing wood please

    Thanks Zonie, I actually didn't have a clue what whiskering was, and was a little embarrassed to ask. I'm guessing I would do this to prevent the grain from rising when I apply the stain and oil? By whiskering, I'm taking care of the problem ahead of time? I bought some American Walnut...
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    Advice on finishing wood please

    Zoar, You ask a good question. I've never seen a Brown Bess or even a flintlock in real life. All I've seen are videos on Youtube. Obviously my woodworking skills leave a lot to be desired - and that's putting it nicely. I think the best thing for me is to make it look like it has some age...
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    Advice on finishing wood please

    I've spent a couple of hours on the stock and I'm getting to the point where I am worried for some of the finer detail areas such as around the lock. I'm not sure if I should keep sanding to remove all the stain, or finish off with a 320 or 400 grit paper and stain again. I think I have...
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    Advice on finishing wood please

    Thanks guys, I understandnd what you are saying and feel this gun is worth the extra time it takes to finish properly. I have a small Black and Decker "Mouse" sander which I believe vibrates orbitally. Is it alright to use this? Could I use it to take out the machining marks then finish with...
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    Advice on finishing wood please

    Hi, I'm in the process of assembling a Pedersoli Brown Bess kit. I could use some advice on finishing the stock. My plan-of-action is to stain the stock with Dark Walnut oil based stain then rub in some liniment oil. So far, the gun seems quite dark, that's after 3 coats of stain...
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    Any Brown Bess Experts?

    Hi All, I just wanted to say thank you for all this great information. I had been very concerned I wouldn't be able to find detailed and friendly information before the Irishman directed me to this site. Obviously this won't be an issue now as there is a wealth of information here. I just...
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    Any Brown Bess Experts?

    Hi, It's my first post here and I was hoping I could draw on the expertise here to help me with my new Brown Bess. A friend of mine bought me a Pedersoli kit that I'm in the process of assembling. I'm trying to identify what parts I need for when I'm ready to try firing it. Someone on an...
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