My Latest Project Woodsrunner

[Valkyrie]

My latest Woodsrunner in .54 cal. This was advertised as an above grade extra fancy with a small bark inclusion on the other side that’s now invisible. I used iron nitrate as the staining method followed by 8 very thin coats of Kiblers finish and each burnished back with 0000 steel wool and the final coat rubbed out with a clean piece of denim followed by a coat of Renaissance wax. The metal was finished up to an 800gr texture and antiqued with cold blue buffed back with the same grade steel wool and a little white scotch brite here and there.

 

[James Kibler]

Wow! What a beautiful piece of wood, and finish job. Nice.

 

[chrisLD]

Stunning. We’ll done

 

[FlaminCrow]

Very nice

 

[Valkyrie]

Thank you guys.

 

[ChuckJonesWagon]

Well done! Do you have a closeup pic of the inclusion and how you went about masking it?

 

[45man]

WOW, great job.

 

[Buff1958]

sweet

 

[Valkyrie]

Jim,

This was an above grade extra fancy with a bark inclusion. The figure that’s been revealed is almost quilted in some areas but wasn’t visible in the raw wood. I’m floored by the results.

 

[Valkyrie]

Well done! Do you have a closeup pic of the inclusion and how you went about masking it?

Not exactly invisible but I added a bit more iron nitrate in this area. With all the figure this stain in the wood isn’t eye catching at all and really just adds more character to a piece of wood with a lot of it already. Personally, I feel wood with spalting and stains is more appealing visually as the character gives randomness and variation to the figure. I’ll add that in the second video I scrolled right past it and if you’re not looking hard you’ll miss it.

 

[Maximillian]

Fantastic, really well done!

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

Beautiful job!

 

[ChuckJonesWagon]

I agree 100%. That inclusion would only be known if you told someone it was there. I like it a bunch!! Great work!

 

[chrisLD]

Did yoh finish the barrel?

 

[Texcl2]

I like inclusions, it adds interest to me and many original guns had them.

 

[Valkyrie]

Did yoh finish the barrel?

Yes. I used oxpho blue and knocked it back with steel wool.

 

[WALT53]

Yes. I used oxpho blue and knocked it back with steel wool.

Nice job ..

 

[Valkyrie]

Nice job ..

Thank you. It turned out far better than I expected. Not sure why but I think it is that I took everything very slow. And in small pieces.