when am i done truoiling my stock?

[King Cobb]

Well, I ended up stopping at 10 coats. I then took some 0000 steel wool to it to take the shine off and remove one run that appeared out of now where on the last coat. Gonna let it dry a week and then hit it with the stock conditioner like the instructions say.

I was comparing it to the DH forearm and the grain fill looks good. Just need to shine it up now with the conditioner I guess.

BTW, it amazes me the weight difference that having the metal removed from the forearm makes vs. having it in.

[Steve Havener]

Originally Posted by Bill Holcombe

Just need to shine it up now with the conditioner I guess.

Bill if you want a nice semi-gloss "glow" you might want to try one final wide down with Formby's semi-gloss Tung oil after the Tru Oil has cured. I have been using a couple coats of Formby's Tung Oil on the last few stocks I have done and am really pleased with the results. Tru Oil and the Tung oil are compatible so there is no problem with the finish sloughing off with use.