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| Sorry! This should have gone under Stock Finishing Recommendation in Gunsmithing .My mistake |
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| Never heard of that; but as with linseed oil, no one still used it in the raw state (or shouldn't). It is mixed with dryers and other modern stuff to make it better. |
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| Don't know about the OP but I am not interested in a product that takes weeks to dry and does not contain modern truly water proof (not just resistant) additives.
I didn't start doing this yesterday. |
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| I'd hesitate to call any stock finish water PROOF. Seen plenty of Remington and Weatherby stocks with their fancy epoxy fail miserably. |
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| True but modern finishes are more than plain natural oils no mater what kind.
We used to slather linseed oil on our M14s on a weekly basis; the only reason they didn't get water logged in the field is because they were already oil logged; not something you want in a custom rifle. I don't at least. |
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| Here are links to original publications on it: https://books.google.com/books...ese%20rifles&f=false https://books.google.com/books...ese%20rifles&f=falseI don't think it was Tung oil but a different type of finish. "East Asian lacquer is a resin made from the highly toxic sap of the Rhus verniciflua tree, which is native to the area and a close relative of poison ivy. In essence, lacquer is a natural plastic; it is remarkably resistant to water, acid, and, to a certain extent, heat."- www.metmuseum.orgquote: Originally posted by Miers:
Roy Dunlap in his book Gunsmithing warns that tung oil can cause an allergic reaction . He recounts the experience of US soldiers in the pacific who handled Arisaka rifles and came out in rash ,blisters and even open sores .
There was enough numbers to cause a formal military enquiry which established the cause .
I have alway avoided tung oil as I have tetchy skin .
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