GobblerKnob
40 Cal.
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I read so much about the use of cider vinegar stain, that I decided to try it. I poured a mason jar almost full of white vinegar and dumped in some old barbed wire I found on my property. It's been brewing about 2 months.
A couple nights ago, I applied one coat to this stock. It went on a very bizzare shade of brownish orange. When it dried, it was a mdeium brown with just a hint of orange. When I hit it with the heat gun and rubbed on some linseed oil, the curl popped out and the whole thing turned the color you see here.
I find it to be very striking, indeed. Enough so that I'll use it again on the next gun I've started.
This rifle sports a 42" swamped .50 caliber Green Mountain barrel and a Deluxe Siler lock. I aged the brass with ammonia to give a very nice patina. It will all go back together when I'm finished with the stock. Rick
A couple nights ago, I applied one coat to this stock. It went on a very bizzare shade of brownish orange. When it dried, it was a mdeium brown with just a hint of orange. When I hit it with the heat gun and rubbed on some linseed oil, the curl popped out and the whole thing turned the color you see here.
I find it to be very striking, indeed. Enough so that I'll use it again on the next gun I've started.
This rifle sports a 42" swamped .50 caliber Green Mountain barrel and a Deluxe Siler lock. I aged the brass with ammonia to give a very nice patina. It will all go back together when I'm finished with the stock. Rick