Vinegar stain.

[boar]

Finished my 4th gun this mn the other 3 I used brichwood maple stain and tru oil. On this one I used my vinegar and barbwire that I have had setting for a year. This was on a old CVA Kentucky, not marked Spain. It came out real good, hard to believe how good it works. It only takes a little and it is stained. I have put two coats of tru oil on it so far. I boned the stock with antler tip, like how it does. The maple came out a red color, this one looks like a brown oak. Dilly

 

[Robbo]

Thanks for the tip. Matter of fact, I use a similar concoction to get an "old" look on leatherwork. Basically the same - apple cider vinegar and old ruty nails - leave it for a week and it works a treat.

Robbo

 

[gsptarget]

any pics?

 

[boar]

Son has the camera, not here. And knows how I don't. Sorry. Dilly

 

[boar]

I told a Amish blacksmith and he said the rusty barbwire was good becuase it had carbon in it,this what makes it somewhat stiff. Cheap and good stain. I had used some on tomhawk handles. Someone on here did a curlymaple gun and it was nice. They say the wood on CVA's are beechwood. Ill try to get a picture up. Dilly