I love the finish and I just ordered all three recommendations from your website. Your pup in the background is precious! Thank you for the videos, they are very informative and will help me greatly once I get to that part of my build.
I love your videos about staining and finishing stocks im always interesting in learning the more traditional ways of finishing , ive done hundereds of gun stocks over the years from everything from modern rifles to vintage firearms that are 100+ years old so the more traditional means of doing this are helpful i use a lot of boiled linseed oil but the iron nitrate is new to me and im definitely going to give it a try when i restor my sons win .22 im curious how it will look on walnut
Greetings from germany here. The tannic acid ist tannic acid from the chemistry supply, or some old timer secret recipe? I'm asking since I can't reasonably order the finishing supplies from the US.
whats the logic of not staining the inlet areas.... especially the lock area....been building for 30 years and have never done it...doesn't make sense to me
After all this procces , how does tounge oil worked in, work for a realy glossy finish?? ( will the tounge oil change that BEUTIFUL COLOR AND CONTRAST)?
Could you do a video strictly on recipes of colors. So that if on extra curly fancy maple. To get a redish color, this is the recipe. To go with Brown Finish, this is the recipe. Not everyone is familiar all the items on what to use. Thanks
That would work fine. It might be a little harder to judge the color without the oil though. Any dust created can be a little nasty as well so breathing protection would be a good thing.
I bought some knife handle blanks on which I can try different techniques. In my opinion ferric acid with aqua fortis alone can be so dark that you barely see the curl afterwards. I will use only aqua fortis on my kit because I dont see the point of buying expensive wood and then stain it black.
My grandfather had a black lab that lost a right rear leg to a cutter bar but could get around almost as well after as before ( this was in the late 1950s in SW. South-west South Dakota Smithwick) Dog lived out its life on a ranch in Fall River County.
I knew I was going to buy one of his kits as soon as I saw his three legged dog walk by. This is the kind of man I want to buy from.
Me too!
Your variations with the staining process , provide a great service to the followers of your RUclips channel !!! I Appreciate you & your Lady !!!
Great video. Love the dog, he/she keeps on truckin. There’s a lesson there.
That came out very well, The grain figure is a real beauty!!!!
Thanks--iron nitrate is my go-to for all maple
Kim from Australia here, just subscribed and thoroughly enjoying your series, thank you sir.
Thanks and welcome
I love the look that you have made it so far.
Thanks--I like how it brings out the figure
I love the finish and I just ordered all three recommendations from your website. Your pup in the background is precious! Thank you for the videos, they are very informative and will help me greatly once I get to that part of my build.
Thanks--her name is Little Dog. She's a trusty shop dog.
At first I wasn't too keen on the way that things started out but it sure did end up looking pretty good
Very good video. Do you have a video on staining/finishing one of the cherry stocks?
Excellent job. I'm a retired Tool & Die guy/ gun builder, be nice to see a video of your shop.
Thanks for watching!
Great work Jim!! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Nigel
I love your videos about staining and finishing stocks im always interesting in learning the more traditional ways of finishing , ive done hundereds of gun stocks over the years from everything from modern rifles to vintage firearms that are 100+ years old so the more traditional means of doing this are helpful i use a lot of boiled linseed oil but the iron nitrate is new to me and im definitely going to give it a try when i restor my sons win .22 im curious how it will look on walnut
Hi Jim beautiful stock. good job.
Waiting on the tannic acid and going to try this
Love the look
thanks for watching!
Hint: put talcum powder on your hands before putting on the blue gloves :) :)
I love the look.
Thanks!
Too bad that stock was damaged. It has some nice character. I like the color you acheived a lot.
Yeah, sometimes issues with the wood show up only after it has been shaped. It sure does make a nice color
not a waste. Knife handles, axe handle...
Would make wonderful cap+ball revolver grips also!!.
Joy of all joys we get to see you put on gloves.
Greetings from germany here. The tannic acid ist tannic acid from the chemistry supply, or some old timer secret recipe?
I'm asking since I can't reasonably order the finishing supplies from the US.
What kind of look would you expect to get if you used this process on walnut? Just curious. Tks
2:26 Precious.
Doesn't tanic acid come from boiling walnuts?
We used to dye steel (rusty iron) traps with tanic acid . Black color looks the same ...
Jim
Do you ever apply any type of sealer to the various inlets in a stock?
Yes, one coat of sealer to all the inlets. any more than that would keep the parts from fitting well
Please do a video on your patina solution.
We will--sorry it is not done yet--we haven't had a gun to finish up with it
Yes please do. Bought that from your site, would love to see a video on it.
whats the logic of not staining the inlet areas.... especially the lock area....been building for 30 years and have never done it...doesn't make sense to me
Have you ever attempted this process with walnut or cherry, and if so, how did it turn out?
The iron nitrate will turn them pretty dark - some people like it
When rubbing the stock down with the Scotch Bright pad, how does that affect relief carving? Is the raised carving degraded in any way?
Very minor, it might soften it a tiny bit which can actually be a good thing
Have you ever shown the difference between your Maple, Fancy Maple and Extra Fancy Maple offerings?
After all this procces , how does tounge oil worked in, work for a realy glossy finish?? ( will the tounge oil change that BEUTIFUL COLOR AND CONTRAST)?
It would work well as an alternative to a linseed oil based finish
Is it possible to do the same process on a guitar ?
Greetings from France
I don't see why not!
Too black for me - think I’ll just use iron nitrate - and hope for some red tint
I love the top of the stock, but the bottom looks like a black blob. Is it possible to lighten that up?
yeah looks terrible
Could you do a video strictly on recipes of colors. So that if on extra curly fancy maple. To get a redish color, this is the recipe. To go with Brown Finish, this is the recipe. Not everyone is familiar all the items on what to use. Thanks
Maybe in the future, I kind of wing it because every piece of wood is a little different
How do you finish the stock? Do you keep applying coats of the tried and true oil until it’s done absorbing?
it will eventully stop absobing few coats later and start layering in very thin coats. this is a mimick of a french polish
Nitric acid is not easily available in the UK but ferric nitrate for silver etching is, are they the same?
Yes, they are the same.
Jim, How would it work to rub the stock back before applying the oil finish?
That would work fine. It might be a little harder to judge the color without the oil though. Any dust created can be a little nasty as well so breathing protection would be a good thing.
Looks good! How would I get it darker and still have the contrasting grain?
I bought some knife handle blanks on which I can try different techniques. In my opinion ferric acid with aqua fortis alone can be so dark that you barely see the curl afterwards.
I will use only aqua fortis on my kit because I dont see the point of buying expensive wood and then stain it black.
What will happen to walnut?
Not too bad - I like iron nitrate for a more red look
Late to the video but thanks for sharing just the same....give the ol dog Tripod a scratch :)
Which tried and true varnish there are a couple different versions ?
It's the Varnish Oil
i think the color is fine without the bone black or further dies
I agree! Thanks for the comment
I love a three legged dog!
She sure is something. Been with us for a very long time.
My grandfather had a black lab that lost a right rear leg to a cutter bar but could get around almost as well after as before ( this was in the late 1950s in SW. South-west South Dakota Smithwick) Dog lived out its life on a ranch in Fall River County.
@@earlwheelock7844 That's a sweet story.
How deep is this treatment? Is it acceptable to use steel wool for spreading iron nitrate on a wooden surface?
It looks to me like it was painted black not good - curl disappeared
oh that is pretty
You've created tiger ebony!!
What was the ratio of water to tannic acid you used
iorn ox gall ink
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That stir stick has to be patented and traditional!!
I don't care for that finish, too dark.
To dark for me. It will darken after years and be black. The wife did a stain job and that one was just right.
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