NMexJim
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So you used BLO instead of Tru-oil if I read right.
You can try to sand down the finish with 400 grit. Reapply stain and BLO.
Did you perhaps cut the stain with water? If not, then I have a feeling you still have too much of the original finish left in the grain to allow the stain to penetrate. If this is the case, you’ll need to re-strip with a citrus finish remover. I’d recommend you leave the stripper on for an hour and scrape gently off. Do it again until stock looks uniform. Bleach the stock. When it‘s white, reapply stain, BLO
I was not kidding when I said the 311 stock I did was a PITA. Whatever they put on it was tough to get out, I completely stripped that one three separate times before I’d let it go out. And, happy I was too. I’ve had polyurethane finishes give me way less trouble.
Stock work can be very rewarding and a pleasure to do. Until you get one of these …
You can try to sand down the finish with 400 grit. Reapply stain and BLO.
Did you perhaps cut the stain with water? If not, then I have a feeling you still have too much of the original finish left in the grain to allow the stain to penetrate. If this is the case, you’ll need to re-strip with a citrus finish remover. I’d recommend you leave the stripper on for an hour and scrape gently off. Do it again until stock looks uniform. Bleach the stock. When it‘s white, reapply stain, BLO
I was not kidding when I said the 311 stock I did was a PITA. Whatever they put on it was tough to get out, I completely stripped that one three separate times before I’d let it go out. And, happy I was too. I’ve had polyurethane finishes give me way less trouble.
Stock work can be very rewarding and a pleasure to do. Until you get one of these …