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    Shellac the Barrel trough ? Pedersoli Navy Moll Kentucky Pistol

    Yeah, for years we were told to beware of "OILY RAGS". I always thought it a bit of overreaction. And if it is simple Motor Oil (or equiv), I still do. That stuff will burn, of course, but a source of ignition is necessary. The entire point of Motor Oil is for it to never dry at all. And...
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    Shellac the Barrel trough ? Pedersoli Navy Moll Kentucky Pistol

    Be very cautious with Linseed Oil. I wiped down a nice Teak Table using Linseed Oil and Paper Towels years ago. When finished, I was sleepy, but still motivated myself enough to bring all the trash out to the Apartment dumpster. A few minutes later I heard Fire Engines - the dumpster was ON...
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    Shellac the Barrel trough ? Pedersoli Navy Moll Kentucky Pistol

    "Lack of water resistance has long been a stab at shellac. However, fresh shellac is remarkably water resistant. Shellac will develop white rings from glass condensation, but only after hours of neglect. And the truth is that much of the necessary water protection should come from a protective...
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    Shellac the Barrel trough ? Pedersoli Navy Moll Kentucky Pistol

    Why not Wax it ? From what I have read, that was not a traditional finish. I don't know why. But for me, waxing anything is pretty much something you cannot recover from. No shellac would ever stick again. Shellac is traditional - thus my choice.
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    Shellac the Barrel trough ? Pedersoli Navy Moll Kentucky Pistol

    Premium Brushes are a world away from Acid Brushes, and don't shed. But I will be honest - I paid so much for my best brushes I don't use them. At all. They have become collectibles. :( So cheap brushes it is. And if they shed, with Shellac a little alcohol on some linen can remove the bristle...
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    Shellac the Barrel trough ? Pedersoli Navy Moll Kentucky Pistol

    I love Q-Tips, or better yet, the wood-handled generic ones. But I hate the fuzz the cotton can leave. I'm probably going to use a nice old-fashioned bristle brush to apply the shellac. Or Linen. Linen is used in wood finishing because, unlike cotton, it rarely leaves lint behind.
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    Shellac the Barrel trough ? Pedersoli Navy Moll Kentucky Pistol

    I don't see any raw maple inside the lock. And I am known to lose screws and break things. So I'm not disassembling the poor thing any further.
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    Shellac the Barrel trough ? Pedersoli Navy Moll Kentucky Pistol

    I simply prefer Shellac to Tung, Linseed, or other oils. A shellaced piece of wood is less messy than an oiled piece. It just personal preference. As it is, I know none of these things I am doing is in any way necessary. It's simply a satisfying hobby.
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    Shellac the Barrel trough ? Pedersoli Navy Moll Kentucky Pistol

    I removed the Butt Cap (held on with a single small wood screw), and was very surprised to discover that there is no finish applied there at all ! And how light the original Maple is. I will definitely applying a light coat of shellac there. As far as the Barrel Trough goes, it is clear that...
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    .44 Starr Single Action Revolver

    Ok. The Safety Notches are a major reason I bought the 1858 Remington by Uberti.
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    Shellac the Barrel trough ? Pedersoli Navy Moll Kentucky Pistol

    Yes, that would work, too. Even just wax would be good - BUT... I want something that is removable, and although Shellac does penetrate a bit, the upper layer can be removed with alcohol at any time - even centuries later. Once I waxed it I could never shellac it. The wax would foul up any...
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    Shellac the Barrel trough ? Pedersoli Navy Moll Kentucky Pistol

    Because raw wood is subject to getting soiled, and is prey to changes in temperature and especially humidity. It also can change dimensionally, and even twist and warp.
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    Shellac the Barrel trough ? Pedersoli Navy Moll Kentucky Pistol

    In between coats I'll use a SANDING SPONGE that I'll have cut up to fit the internal facets perfectly (it's a hexagonal barrel).
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    Shellac the Barrel trough ? Pedersoli Navy Moll Kentucky Pistol

    I believe the best method of cleaning this firearm is by removing the Barrel. The Pedersoli Navy Moll has no removable pins or wedges. Just two screws - a nice substantial one by the Breech, and a wimpy, scary one at the Muzzle. Both enter a threaded hole in the Barrel - no wood screws. Grace...
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    .44 Starr Single Action Revolver

    Yours is a Pietta ?
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    .44 Starr Single Action Revolver

    Well, I know what happened with TOOLS. A few years back Lie-Nielsen in Maine began manufacturing replicas of Stanley Woodworking Planes. The modern Lie-Nielsen Planes are made to closer tolerances, of better materials, and are improved in aspects that the originals were weak in. And with rare...
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    Cleaning after firing CAPS only ?

    I suppose the only way to tell, is to actually do it. Fire a few caps, run a patch thru the Bore, Q-Tips / Pipe Cleaners thru the Nipples. If I get nothing but clean, I won't clean again after just caps.
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    Cleaning after firing CAPS only ?

    Makes sense.
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    Cleaning after firing CAPS only ?

    That almost makes me think that firing a Cap helps to clean the firearm !
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    Cleaning the Pedersoli .45 Navy Moll Flintlock Pistol

    I also believe you corrected a manufacturing defect. Pretty astute of you to recognize it, and fix it - properly - IMHO. I would have been baffled.
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