Stain

[Bob Rearley]

Gentlemen,
Nearing completion of an Edward Marshall.  I am curious what some of your thoughts are on stain color.  I also just discovered the most important tool in carving.  My left thumb.
 There are some things we just have to learn on our own.

[rich pierce]

The original Marshall rifle is stained very light.  Sandy blonde color.

[Bob Rearley]

Thanks Rich.  I also checked the archives and there were some nicely finished Marshalls.  All were finished with an imparted age.

[Pete G.]

Wallace Gusler used a combination of linseed oil and pine tar for a light stain.

[Dennis Glazener]

Wallace was working on one of his lightly stain guns at the TN show several years ago. It was one of his with extreme wire work. I liked the stain and asked what it was and he said tea. He said he was a big tea drinker and saved all the bags/grounds and that was what he used on this particular gun. I don't remember him mentioning any other additive. It turned out a beautiful blond color.
Dennis

[Bob Rearley]

Thanks guys.  In Wallace's carving dvd he uses a combination of turpentine and tar to finish a gun.  Bob