I decided to post this in BP since I guess it's the closest thing to a wooden furniture board on this site.
I've reworked two sets of gun furniture now. Boiled linseed oil is my preffered finish.
The first set I worked on was some type of birch, and, after staining, this wood soaked up the BLO quite effectively for 5-6 coats.
My second set is an unknown wood. All I know is it is Brazillian and it is a mid-brown color. This wood, after staining, won't soak up anything. My first coat of BLO sat on the wood for two days and barely looked dry at all.
What should I think?
I've reworked two sets of gun furniture now. Boiled linseed oil is my preffered finish.
The first set I worked on was some type of birch, and, after staining, this wood soaked up the BLO quite effectively for 5-6 coats.
My second set is an unknown wood. All I know is it is Brazillian and it is a mid-brown color. This wood, after staining, won't soak up anything. My first coat of BLO sat on the wood for two days and barely looked dry at all.
What should I think?