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11-03-2014, 06:38 PM,
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Lumpy Grits
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RE: My new .44-75 Ballard
Beautiful work Kurt!
Very nice workmanship for sure.
Gary
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11-03-2014, 06:39 PM,
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Kurt
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RE: My new .44-75 Ballard
(10-29-2014, 01:32 PM)Sarge Wrote: Kurt- many thanks for the response. Can I ask the diameter of your bullet?
Sarge
Sorry Sarge I missed this post.
The bullet is patched to .439" one thousands over bore diameter.
Kurt
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11-03-2014, 06:45 PM,
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Kurt
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RE: My new .44-75 Ballard
(11-03-2014, 06:38 PM)Lumpy Grits Wrote: Beautiful work Kurt!
Very nice workmanship for sure.
Gary
Thank you Gary.
I really like the way the Tung oil finished the wood. I ended up with six coats and the final sanding I used 800 grid and finished using 0000 steel wool for the final rubdown and used the blue shop towel paper to make it feel like silk when you rub your hand over the wood. Really turned out well.
Kurt
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11-03-2014, 10:05 PM,
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RE: My new .44-75 Ballard
Kurt-Thanks for the tips on finishing.
How long would you let the t'oil sit on the wood before wiping off excess?
Gary
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11-03-2014, 10:19 PM,
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Kurt
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RE: My new .44-75 Ballard
It should sit two days but I rushed it some but the last I let it sit for three days before finishing the last coat.
I rubbed all coats on by bare hand and wet sanded it with 600 grid and wiped off the excess with the shop rag. When it was dry I dry sanded it and left the dust on and added more by hand and rubbed this in and wiped it off cross grain using the paper towel and let dry. I did this for every coat but the last I used 800 grid and rubbed it down with the steel wool and shop towel.
The reason a dog has so many friends is because he wags his tail instead of his tongue.
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11-03-2014, 10:52 PM,
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Lumpy Grits
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RE: My new .44-75 Ballard
Noted, and THX!
Gary
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11-03-2014, 10:55 PM,
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RE: My new .44-75 Ballard
Kurt did you use pure tung oil.. or a dilution with gum turpentine ?. Whatever... it looks magic. I'm not into the high gloss finishes and beautiful grained timber barely highlighted with oil just looks magic. Great job.
" Don't know where I'm going but there's no sense being late " !
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11-04-2014, 09:28 AM,
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Kurt
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RE: My new .44-75 Ballard
J.B. I use straight low gloss Formby's oil.
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