Woodchuck #20

btice

btice

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Thanks to the help of forumites who have a reverance for wood, ie, woodchucks, my first tru-oil project will receive the 20th (and final) coat tomorrow. It is amazing how beautiful some of these wood handles are. After the last coat dries I'll apply a nice wax, take some pics and try to post them.

I am also impressed not only with the ability of this type of finish to bring out the depth of the wood, but also how it feels. It is not "tacky", slick or artificial feeling like some finishs. The ease of working with the tru-oil is another plus. Mistakes are easily corrected as if they never happened. The degree of luster is also able to be controlled to allow for any degree of satin finish that may be desired. However, I am going to leave mine looking "like glass" for the time being.

One other benefit of the tru-oil process...therapy. It is a "low impact" project; requiring less skill and thought than putting on a convex edge, for example. A nice cup of coffee, light the cigar or pipe (careful not to go up in flames), and let the pains of the day go away.
 
PLEASE show the before and after pics if u can.I'm getting ready to do my M43 and the 20" AK.I need some motivation!:D ;) thanks
 
My mom and sister found a woodchuck in their yard. It has a burrow under an old stone wall. Rather surprising for urban New Jersey. :)
They're feed it celery.

Please share the results of your project. I'm looking to refinish some of my own with Tru-Oil when summer's over.
 
Woodchuck pox. How much pox could a woodchuck...

I'll post pix as soon as I snag a camera from work tomorrow. Steve was very helpful in talking me through this project. I think he has some pics somewhere in the nether regions of archived threads.
 
Steve's one of the best. He got me through a Tru-Oil handle refinish also. With some help from others. Mine looks like it's under glass, and it only has 16 coats. Looking forward to your pics.
 
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