Stock finishing ideas... scorched?

[DEVERS]

One thing I did when building a candle lamp with my 3yr old daughter was sand the wood, then take the benzomatic and scorch it prior to staining/varnishing it.

Has anyone done this with their gunstocks?

 

[Roy]

yep. :thumbsup:

 

[Flintandsteel]

OK Devers,

I'm having a little trouble with this one. Why would a guy spend $100 to $300 for a piece of wood, put a hundred hours of his labor into it, assembling, shaping, carving, inletting, sanding for that final finish, only to scorch it with a torch. :youcrazy:
Any figure, that the wood had would be hidden, to say nothing about any carving, inlay work etc that he's done to that point.
You're candle lantern was probably pine, scorching it will bring out the grain and after all a scorched candle lamp doesn't seem too out of place, right?
Any way, didn't mean to get all over ya, but I put my life into these things. One of my biggest fears would be flame. :cursing:

 

[flintlockmdj]

tried this on a hickory ramrod one time gave a nice effect.

 

[Roy]

Well here's a pic for why.

Not trying to make char coal :rotf:, just adding a bit of depth. :v

 

[Zonie]

How can a guy with such "great understanding" have such little feet? :rotf: :grin:

 

[Flintandsteel]

Roy,

Are you scorching the stock, or just flashing off the AF. I still struggle with that on relief carving.

 

[Roy]

Blackened stock anyone? :grin: Just need to be a tad careful around edges like the lock and tang mortise and some of the raised carving where there is a fine edge of wood. Then ofcoarse I work some of this back off to bring out some extra color and if I'm not happy I'll dive into the stain cupboard and add and take away untill I am. :v

 

[Roy]

My next stock I'll take some pics as I go. :thumbsup:

Zonie,
Little Feet? Wasn't that a band? :grin:

 

[dmills]

My next stock I'll take some pics as I go. :thumbsup:

Zonie,
Little Feet? Wasn't that a band? :grin:

Nope. Little Feat was a band. Little Feet means you have little feet. :rotf:

 

[Slake]

I've done scorching with a torch on many wood finishes and it can provide some awesome finishes. I have not done a rifle stock, that's a purty stock ya got there

 

[Roy]

:grin: :v

 

[reddogge]

Do you use Old Bay or Cajun seasoning when you blacken your stocks?

 

[Roy]

What give away my trade secrets?! You won't fool me with any of those trick questions. :rotf: :grin:

 

[DEVERS]

Roy,

How did the scortching of the stock work for you, in so much as next steps to finish it?

I take it you scorched it, lightly sanded it, then put on coats of fun stuff...

Correct?

(just trying to get an idea of which steps to take next)

 

[Roy]

Thats pretty much it. Start out with a piece of scrap wood and sand it down like you would if your finishing a stock. Then let the fun begin. Sometimes after blackening it I'll use 0000 steel wool, once again being careful around the carving not to round it off, unless making a stock look more aged. I tend to work on some areas a bit more than others like around the wrist and where the balance point is where you carry it. Like I said play with a piece of scrap wood first. Different types of maple will take the stain differently as well. One thing to be very carefull about is not to apply too much heat and crack the stock in thin areas by drying it out too quick.