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08-05-2013, 10:52 AM | #23 | ||||||
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I left the news business many years ago and went into advertising (marketing).
One of my rationales was that I could live with myself as an ad man because any reasonable person could be expected to realize that it was all bullpucky on its face and couldn't be trusted as fact. As opposed to the news... which most people foolishly believe is fact. If Formbys works... use it because it does. Not because of what it "says." |
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08-07-2013, 09:32 AM | #24 | ||||||
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I guess I'm confused. The Formby's I use says on the can that it is a varnish made from tung oil and other penetrating oils. That is what I read and it was recommended so I bought and used it. I did not understand it to be pure tung oil and who knows, pure tung oil may not be the right stuff to use. I figure Formby's knows more than I do about producing an effective finish.
I think it does an acceptable job of making a mat surface look shinier, feel smoother and bringing out some detail. Yet we have one person contending that it contains absolutely no tung oil and another another talking about "bullpucky" and all couldn't be trusted as fact. Maybe somebody could explain what all this is about and what it wrong with Formby's etc. If there is a better magic stuff to use, please educate me. |
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08-07-2013, 09:45 AM | #25 | ||||||
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Let me make it as simple as possible.
I pointed out that Fromby's Tung Oil Finish is not Tung oil. This comes from woodworking refinishing circles. Those posts pointed out it is a simple wiping varnish (pre-prepared for use). No big deal except I found it interesting and realized that pure tung oil may not provide the pop in contrast or protection of composite barrels as the Formby's product (aka warning to others, use Formby's not something else on the shelf that says tung oil). It made my barrels look better, it was easy to apply, it was easy to find in the store, it dried quickly and evenly, I hope it provides protection from rust in rain and snow better than gun oil. I will probably never use the stuff on a piece of wood. I hope this helps clear your confusion. |
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08-07-2013, 10:01 AM | #26 | ||||||
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I used the stuff on my portable gun display racks, and I thought it looked fine. I had a lot left and thought I may as well use it, but I realize these racks are not fine woodworking.
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08-07-2013, 01:49 PM | #27 | ||||||
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All that I was trying to get across is simply this: Advertising is based on partial truth. Or... no truth at all. Put whatever you want on your gun barrels if you believe it works for you.
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08-11-2013, 12:12 AM | #28 | ||||||
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I've redone several old Marlin rifle stocks and several Browning shotgun stocks with the "Brownell's Tung Oil" and I have also used "Formby's Tung Oil" .
On "wood" they both did pretty much the same thing . The biggest difference I noticed was the consistency . Formby's is more like water and the Brownell's stuff is more like syrup , thick oil whatever yo wanna call it . But whatever one calls it the Brownell's pure Tung oil was ALOT thicker . Back when I Grouse hunted alot I had a little Browning Citori Upland Special 16 gauge I stripped the finish on and redid it with about 30 coats of Brownell's Tung Oil and it worked very nicely . Grouse hunting the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia is a little tough on gun stocks .
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08-17-2013, 05:20 PM | #29 | ||||||
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I just put some Formby's Tung Oil finish (satin variety) on a pair of redone damascus barrels. They look very good. I think the thin consistency helps it penetrate the surface. Overall, I think the result is a bit better than my usual "finish."
And one small bottle of this stuff should last you for 20 years of barrel finishing. |
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08-17-2013, 05:31 PM | #30 | ||||||
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Guy's were can Formby's be purchased?
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