What a right royal pain in the ass to inlet a crescent butt plate... Why did I decide to go with this ? Arrrgh
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The rough wax cast butt plate came from Track the Wolf around 10am this morning . I have pretty much been working on cleaning it up, ( as well as the rear sight from Log Cabin but that took 20 minutes), as well as inletting the stock to accept it ever since I opened the box.
Its now 9:52pm, and here is how far I am.
I still have a couple hours left .(at least) before I get the stock ready to start finishing, and the butt plate ready to Blue/brown. But its getting closer.
Hey , thats the way it goes, to get the $20 butt plate and the $80 stick, you make up for money saved with sweat equity, some blisters, cuts, blood, and many curse words.
But I did start to put Tung oil on the forearm, and many does it darken walnut. Hopefully once cured out in a few months it will start to lighten.
Tung oil mineral spirit 50/50 mix first coat and wet sand with 600 grit. Wipe, let dry 24 hours.
Then 0000 steel wool rub down followed by 100% Hope's Tung oil liberally applied, set for 30 + minutes , wipe.
Dry.
Repeat.
4 days now.
Not sure if anymore applications will do any good?
Or should I let cure out a couple days, buff and wax ?