I ordered a plain jane Birch stock and mild tiger striping from Fred's and got it the other day (3weeks) i also ordered a slotted handguard to go with it.
This is how i got it the BLO finish was very dark from age.
I cleaned it with Denatured alcohol and cotton balls
Applied the first coat (heavy per the instructions) and let sit for thirty minutes.
Then i did a steel wool (fine) scrub second coat and wiped excess off after 15 minutes and let dry over night.
And assembled!
I am very pleased on how the stock came out plus the great condition the stock is in, the only thing that i will do differently next time is use a synthetic OOOO steel wool when doing a scrub coat.
This is how i got it the BLO finish was very dark from age.
I cleaned it with Denatured alcohol and cotton balls
Applied the first coat (heavy per the instructions) and let sit for thirty minutes.
Then i did a steel wool (fine) scrub second coat and wiped excess off after 15 minutes and let dry over night.
And assembled!
I am very pleased on how the stock came out plus the great condition the stock is in, the only thing that i will do differently next time is use a synthetic OOOO steel wool when doing a scrub coat.