Oil finish or high gloss lacquer?

[Jdillon]

If you are looking for a high quality PTO, you may want to look at some of Sutherland Wells products. Been using them for years on furniture I have built and have not found a better wiping varnish Behlen also makes very high grade finishes. They both can be found online from various vendors.

 

[Doc Rizzi]

Homemade Wood Finish

I use a mixture of 1/3 BLO, 1/3 beeswax, and 1/3 gum turpentine melted in a double boiler over an electric burner. Pour it into a glass or metal wide mouth container and let it cool to a semi-hard paste. It makes for a beautiful old world finish.

 

[Freedom_fighter_in_IL]

Mitchell, the stock on a Deluxe Sako is to be rivaled by very few. That rosewood end cap and inlays are beautiful. They use a very durable finish and there is nothing more to do to them other than keep them clean and conditioned.

 

[madcratebuilder]

I use a mixture of 1/3 BLO, 1/3 beeswax, and 1/3 gum turpentine melted in a double boiler over an electric burner. Pour it into a glass or metal wide mouth container and let it cool to a semi-hard paste. It makes for a beautiful old world finish.

That's the mix for Tom's Gunstock wax.

 

[Doc Rizzi]

Re: Tpm's Gunstock Finish

Thanks MadCrateBuilder! I had found that recipe on the Internet years ago and they did not give credit to that website. I just figured it was an old homemade hand me down recipe. It makes a beautiful finish on furniture and gun stocks. It won't protect against dings or scratches, but it gives the wood a nice look.

 

[Oceanbob]

Recently bought a cheap $74 dollar bare wood stock from BOYDS and decided to do Oil first and a cheap Outdoor polyurethane top coat that I bought from Home Depot for 6 bucks. (4 sanded coats) I must admit, the stock came out better that I expected. This is just a carbine I carry in my TRUNK and I wanted something that would take abuse. (with not much $ invested).

The polyurethane is hard as nails; no dings, looks good. Water proof. As the years go by touch up is easy if needed. People at the range like the looks. In a Black-Plastic Tacticool world, a laminated wood stock is a pleasing to the eyes.

 

[oldpapps]

My preference is oil.

http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=158140&stc=1&d=1328192447

 

[MGRAY]

I purchased this unfinshed walnut stock from Boyds years ago. Used Minwax stain then had my local body shop spray 3 coats of automotive clearcoat. I sanded with 1500 grit and buffed it out to glass like finish. Has never dulled down or been softend by solvents.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

Finally said something about automotive clear...That is what I would use on a rifle that is gonna get used and used hard.