Kibler SMR Arrived Today

[garypl]

Well I learned a new word today! You never stop learning throughout your life…

 

[TDM]

chatoyance

Well I learned a new word today! You never stop learning throughout your life…

I was just going to play dumb. Still no idea what that word is.

 

[garypl]

It’s when you look at a piece of wood and the light reflects off of it and you see the curl/figure changing as the light reflects off of the wood. Never knew that had a special term (and I will likely never use this word ever again!)

 

[Spillikins]

It’s the effect of the stripes moving when the piece of wood is moved/tilted.

 

[Crew Chief]

Well I learned a new word today! You never stop learning throughout your life…

I had to look it up.

 

[TDM]

It’s when you look at a piece of wood and the light reflects off of it and you see the curl/figure changing as the light reflects off of the wood. Never knew that had a special term (and I will likely never use this word ever again!)

Thank you! Unfortunately I’ll quickly forget.

 

[Spillikins]

So what's the answer to my question?

 

[Togo]

When you treat the wood like that do you still get chatoyance in the maple?

Lol! I had to look the word up. Yes it does, aquaforits by itself is ugly and nasty looking. Hit the stock with oil afterwards and wow!!

 

[Snydly]

Kibler recommends using Permalyn sealer for the cherry stocks and there was one gentleman who had a rifle for sale that was finished using the Permalyn that looked pretty nice I thought, so you might find his ad in the for sale section and have a look to see if the color suits what you're after. I wanted a little darker finish and went with a lye wash concoction I mixed myself that suited what I was after. Of course, your mileage may vary but it all depends on what you want. A lot of folks just leave a cherry stock unfinished because cherry will naturally darken over time when exposed to sunlight. I would be glad to share my lye recipe if you decide to go that route. I would advise you to ask Kibler to send you a few scrap pieces of cherry with your rifle so you can experiment with different finishes before applying them to your rifle.
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Lye wash Below is the link for the gentleman that used just Permalyn
https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/wts-southern-mountain-flintlock-rifle-45-caliber.153037/

Thanks ...much appreciated. Great looking rifle

 

[Trapper Scott]

Thanks ...much appreciated. Great looking rifle

You're welcome. Best of luck with your rifle project.

 

[woodsnwater]

I called that effect iridescence. After looking it up, it doesn't explain it as well as "chatoyance".

 

[Togo]

When you treat the wood like that do you still get chatoyance in the maple?
Yes