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Good point. Using polished deer antler on some of the carved areas sounds like a good tip, as it is very difficult to use a piece of burlap or terrycloth to burnish it.
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Burnishing/Boning a stock
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Good point. Using polished deer antler on some of the carved areas sounds like a good tip, as it is very difficult to use a piece of burlap or terrycloth to burnish it.
Gus
A round glass bottle like an olive bottle does a good job.
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Hi,
I burnish with a polished antler tip but use different methods depending on my objectives. I burnish stocks right after staining if I've whiskered the stock and want a smooth surface. The rifles pictured below were finished that way:
In contrast, on muskets I usually don't whisker the stock very thoroughly and apply a coat of finish first. When dry, I then burnish the fibers down and complete finishing the gun. That gives a slightly textured finish appropriate for military guns:
dave
I burnish with a polished antler tip but use different methods depending on my objectives. I burnish stocks right after staining if I've whiskered the stock and want a smooth surface. The rifles pictured below were finished that way:
In contrast, on muskets I usually don't whisker the stock very thoroughly and apply a coat of finish first. When dry, I then burnish the fibers down and complete finishing the gun. That gives a slightly textured finish appropriate for military guns:
dave
Very good point re. differing finishes for differing quality arms, Dave.
V good work as always on the guns!
V good work as always on the guns!
WRustyLane
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Dave, I really like the inlay of the 1st photo of that rifle. It looks like light flashing off of the stock butt. I had to look twice 'cause I thought it was really gleaming off of the stock. That sure is a purdy rifle gun.
