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Any Stock Finishers here ? I have a couple questions
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<blockquote data-quote="Hugnot" data-source="post: 2970646" data-attributes="member: 115658"><p>I prefer MinWax Wipe On Poly, as J- 61.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]519759[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>No need to agonize with more than 8-10 coats. First coat dries in less than 8 hours with normal room temps & humidity. Shallow scratches & dings may be sanded out & patched up without refinishing entire stock.</p><p></p><p>This is an example of relatively open grain American black walnut. Note the excellent grain flow & nice figure. I added the cherry wood for-end tip some years later and did a refinish. The stock is about 20 years old.</p><p></p><p>Claro walnut may have a more open grain than black walnut. Four coats filled the pores of this stock & the next 4 achieved the required finish. I like 320 grit sandpaper for final sand over finish providing a relatively quick, easy & certain result. Preliminary sanding is done with 100 grit using an orbital power sander - this makes for nice flat & even surfaces but be real careful to not destroy intended sharp edges or remove more wood than intended.</p><p></p><p>After that hand sanding using 150-200 grit then 320 grit to finish, sanding between coats. The last coat rubbed down without sanding. I prefer sandpaper over steel wool thinking that sandpaper makes for a flatter more even surface. My thinking is that steel wool is best used for cleaning surfaces. Apply Poly Rub with lint free soft cloth wearing nitrile gloves. Poly Rub resists turning yellow with age. </p><p></p><p>I shake the Wipe On can well before use and tightly cap after use. One small can will finish 8-10 stocks at less than $20. The finish is tough & durable, able to stand up to many rodent shoots with gritty hands & hot temps and/or cold wet use. Poly rub is an advanced polyurethane compound containing drying agents. Poly rub works good for touch ups on wood floors - able to handle dirty shoe foot traffic. I used Poly Rub on a bar top exposed to all sorts of sticky spilled drinks then wiped clean with soapy water.</p><p></p><p>Maple & other woods having tighter & smaller pores are faster to fill & finish.</p><p></p><p>Bastogne walnut is my favorite stock wood. It has a relatively small pore size and is easy to work with chisels & scrapers.</p><p></p><p>Richards is a 5-star, first rate company. I have many Richards stocks. Their inletting is masterful. requiring little work. Grain flow is always more than adequate. I like their "select grade" stocks with Bastogne as the wood species. The grain flow on the select grade stocks is excellent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hugnot, post: 2970646, member: 115658"] I prefer MinWax Wipe On Poly, as J- 61. [ATTACH alt="IMG_1417.JPG"]519759[/ATTACH] No need to agonize with more than 8-10 coats. First coat dries in less than 8 hours with normal room temps & humidity. Shallow scratches & dings may be sanded out & patched up without refinishing entire stock. This is an example of relatively open grain American black walnut. Note the excellent grain flow & nice figure. I added the cherry wood for-end tip some years later and did a refinish. The stock is about 20 years old. Claro walnut may have a more open grain than black walnut. Four coats filled the pores of this stock & the next 4 achieved the required finish. I like 320 grit sandpaper for final sand over finish providing a relatively quick, easy & certain result. Preliminary sanding is done with 100 grit using an orbital power sander - this makes for nice flat & even surfaces but be real careful to not destroy intended sharp edges or remove more wood than intended. After that hand sanding using 150-200 grit then 320 grit to finish, sanding between coats. The last coat rubbed down without sanding. I prefer sandpaper over steel wool thinking that sandpaper makes for a flatter more even surface. My thinking is that steel wool is best used for cleaning surfaces. Apply Poly Rub with lint free soft cloth wearing nitrile gloves. Poly Rub resists turning yellow with age. I shake the Wipe On can well before use and tightly cap after use. One small can will finish 8-10 stocks at less than $20. The finish is tough & durable, able to stand up to many rodent shoots with gritty hands & hot temps and/or cold wet use. Poly rub is an advanced polyurethane compound containing drying agents. Poly rub works good for touch ups on wood floors - able to handle dirty shoe foot traffic. I used Poly Rub on a bar top exposed to all sorts of sticky spilled drinks then wiped clean with soapy water. Maple & other woods having tighter & smaller pores are faster to fill & finish. Bastogne walnut is my favorite stock wood. It has a relatively small pore size and is easy to work with chisels & scrapers. Richards is a 5-star, first rate company. I have many Richards stocks. Their inletting is masterful. requiring little work. Grain flow is always more than adequate. I like their "select grade" stocks with Bastogne as the wood species. The grain flow on the select grade stocks is excellent. [/QUOTE]
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