dakota.potts
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In this case it's for a knife handle, but if these turn out well I might do a set of grips for my CZ in Kingwood.
I'm wondering how you finish it? I've heard a lot of people say that the oils in the wood itself are so heavy that it won't always take oils and that they aren't really necessary? That you should just sand to around 1200 or 1500 and then buff?
I was planning to use some Birchwood Casey Tru-Oil and just see how it turns out. My goal is to darken the wood and enrich the grain pattern. Shine is OK but I don't want that "trapped in resin" gloss look where you can almost see the clear layer of finish separate from the wood.
I've heard some say teak oil, others say shellac? I don't want the yellow or amber color that a lot of finishes get, so this where I'm a little confused. Consider one's for a pocket knife and the other for a range/home defense gun, so they probably aren't going to see bushcrafting abuse or anything, but I would like them to stand up well to time.
Also, as far as buffing: I have one of those triangular handheld sanders (not sure what they're called) and a buffing pad for it. Do I need to use any particular compound and is this the appropriate tool?
I'm wondering how you finish it? I've heard a lot of people say that the oils in the wood itself are so heavy that it won't always take oils and that they aren't really necessary? That you should just sand to around 1200 or 1500 and then buff?
I was planning to use some Birchwood Casey Tru-Oil and just see how it turns out. My goal is to darken the wood and enrich the grain pattern. Shine is OK but I don't want that "trapped in resin" gloss look where you can almost see the clear layer of finish separate from the wood.
I've heard some say teak oil, others say shellac? I don't want the yellow or amber color that a lot of finishes get, so this where I'm a little confused. Consider one's for a pocket knife and the other for a range/home defense gun, so they probably aren't going to see bushcrafting abuse or anything, but I would like them to stand up well to time.
Also, as far as buffing: I have one of those triangular handheld sanders (not sure what they're called) and a buffing pad for it. Do I need to use any particular compound and is this the appropriate tool?