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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: canadianml1 on May 31, 2020, 08:37:43 PM
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What's your experience with finishing black walnut? I was thinking of using just Tru-oil sanded in to fill the grain. I did it on a French trade gun and it turned out really well. The stock that I am working on is somewhat darker so I am not sure. Any ideas appreciated.
Also going to finish barrel faux French gray with Brass Black or Super Perma Blue(first attempt with same). Any pointers would be appreciated.
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I've had good results using Tru Oil cut with mineral spirits. Found it to be a little thick right out of the bottle. Chambers oil is another good choice.
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Walnut is porous. If you want a smooth finish you will need to fill the grain. That can be done with a slurry of sanding dust and dilute finish or a tinted paste wood filler. Rubbing on gillions of coats of finish will eventually fill the grain too.
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The final finish and surface texture is some what dependent on what your are building. I find a sealed open grain finish appealing on say a military weapon, or a highly finished surface on a nice flint pistol, late percussion rifle etc. like my Dimick rifle. Fancy grain wood usually calls for a higher finish. I usually start with Tung oil, sometimes True oil....both thinned. Some walnut has larger pores than others.
kw
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What's your experience with finishing black walnut? I was thinking of using just Tru-oil sanded in to fill the grain. I did it on a French trade gun and it turned out really well. The stock that I am working on is somewhat darker so I am not sure. Any ideas appreciated.
Also going to finish barrel faux French gray with Brass Black or Super Perma Blue(first attempt with same). Any pointers would be appreciated.
That is the finish on this pistol, True Oil. I first attempted a stain, which turned the stock black. I re-sanded off all that stained wood & re-did it with oil only.
(https://i.ibb.co/Fm30crW/54-English-Holster-Pistol-left-side.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Cm8M4ct)
(https://i.ibb.co/6N4mcjH/54-English-Holster-Pistol-right-side.jpg) (https://ibb.co/t3b4wVq)
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True oil works great if you apply it correctly. It can be too shiny if applied wrong in my opinion. I some times put a coat of teak oil over the top of it just to knock off the shine. I think staining walnut is a bad idea.
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I'm with Jerry. Walnut looks fine just tru oiled or something similar. Dave 8) 8)
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You can aso sand in a dilute clear, NOT amber, shellac for sealer.
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Any pointers on faux French gray?
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Use naval jelly or BC rust & blue remover. It will gray the steel.
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The stock on my pistol above, has no stain remaining - just oil.
It is not quite as dark as it appears.
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Nice pistol!!!!!!!!!
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I like a little orange stain with walnut. It adds just a hint of brightness to a wood that can get dark really easily.
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Hi,
If you use our search function for "finishing black walnut" and "gray finish on barrel", the result should be hundreds of posts describing those topics, which have been discussed on this forum many, many times over.
dave
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Dave
I tried the search routine before and got diddly! I think I used it correctly, how hard can this be!
Any suggestions that might help?
Grant
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Hi,
Search for" finishing black walnut". I get a lot of posts with just those words.
dave
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Got the walnut couldn't get anything on graying a barrel! (French gray)
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Hi,
Enter "finish walnut" and you will get 29 pages of posts. Just do a search for finishing barrels or gray barrel finish. By the way, a French grey barrel is totally wrong for a Pennsylvania fowler and often what is discussed as "French gray" is nothing of the sort. True "French grey" finish is a 19th century process.
dave
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Found the stuff on French gray finally. Thanks. That wasn't so hard after all!
Yes I know they are largely referring to fake French gray, that's the meaning of the French word faux.
I would like to stay period correct with my JC fowler circa 1770 but I don't like the "pebbly" finish of the browning process that I have used, nor do I want a cold blue/black finish. As I see it I have five remaining choices that are within my capability to execute successfully :
1. French's yellow mustard faux damascene(sp?) process which I have used on knife blades
2. polish bright and take back with 2000 grit sand paper.
3. polish to 300 grit, brass black and take back with 0000 steel wool to provide an aged look.*
4.Some sort of phosphoric acid faux French gray.
5. a combination of the above.
* I have tried this with small pieces of steel and it takes the"brand new" look away so I like it
Have I missed any?
Any comments appreciated.
Grant