Death from Afar
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I saw an interesting Mosin. What the dude has done is:
the cosmoline has been removed, along with the original shellac wood finish. the woodwork has been hand sanded, and multiple layers of boiled linseed oil have been applied to give it its superb look and finish as you can see in the photos.
boiled linseed oil not only highlights and brings out all the subtle military markings and the wood character and patterning, but it also restores the look and feel of the original wood.
I always prefer as original. Out of interest what do you experts think about this process? Adds or detracts?
the cosmoline has been removed, along with the original shellac wood finish. the woodwork has been hand sanded, and multiple layers of boiled linseed oil have been applied to give it its superb look and finish as you can see in the photos.
boiled linseed oil not only highlights and brings out all the subtle military markings and the wood character and patterning, but it also restores the look and feel of the original wood.
I always prefer as original. Out of interest what do you experts think about this process? Adds or detracts?