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Offline canadianml1

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Use of Bone Black to Age a Stock
« on: June 22, 2020, 10:40:13 PM »
Any pointers for use of bone black and where to apply it to best effect would be appreciated. Thanks
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Use of Bone Black to Age a Stock
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2020, 11:28:40 PM »
Kibler has a video, check it out.
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Re: Use of Bone Black to Age a Stock
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2020, 06:54:12 PM »
Go slow, add a little at a time to each coat of finish. It is not a one coat process. It is fun to do and can make a nice looking finish. It is not for every project though. Mike is correct, Kiblers video will help you out.
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Re: Use of Bone Black to Age a Stock
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2020, 10:16:30 PM »
 Less is definitely more with bone black. A lot of rubbing, and manipulating, is better than slathering a load of material on, and then trying to work with it. To much black and your gun looks like it went through a house fire.

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Re: Use of Bone Black to Age a Stock
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2020, 10:20:30 PM »
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Re: Use of Bone Black to Age a Stock
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2020, 01:55:18 AM »
Quote from: Hungry Horse on June 28, 2020, 10:16:30 PM
Less is definitely more with bone black. A lot of rubbing, and manipulating, is better than slathering a load of material on, and then trying to work with it. To much black and your gun looks like it went through a house fire.

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Very little slathering goes on with bone black. It's probably the  least offensive of the ageing materials.
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