I have been using a fair bit of "Pre-64 Winchester" red stain that I bought from Galazan.

Works great but it is rather dark.

I would like to cut it. It's an alcohol based stain, but that's pretty much all I know about it.

Anybody know what I should use to cut this stuff?

Why not call (or e-mail) and ask them for an MSDS on it? That will tell you what their alcohol in it is, and I will have to assume you can lighten it up by adding more of the same (diluting it).

wood alcohol or isopropyl. Cut till it produces the color you want

Thanks.

This will also work with water based stains to help speed drying

mike ,,,call woodcraft montvale ave in stoneham they have a number of stains there oil or alchohol, that is where i got the stain for this gun it was behlen,...paul

Thanks, Paul. I will check it out.