Risasi
04-18-2008, 15:41
I'm looking for some info on a blurb I read years ago.
Is anyone familiar with some of the old BP rifles that used to have a "tiger stripe" finish?
Sometimes a flame, or stripe pattern can be found in the wood grain. This is common with birch, or some high pattern curly or birdseye maples, etc. However I believe I read something about artificially introducing a stripe pattern to certain woods (I think Walnut was common).
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IIRC Prior to putting any kind of stain or sealant on the wood, I think there were two methods of introducing a pattern to the wood. Either:
A: Loosely wrapping the wood with hemp rope and applying a dye mixture to the unfinished wood.
B: Tightly wrapping the stock in a hemp rope that has been soaked in kerosene. This is then ignited for a certain period of time to scorch the "stripes" into the wood.
After one of the two methods has been done to the wood it then has stain and/or sealant applied as normal.
Here are a few pics displaying this pattern to which I am referring:
http://www.codella.com/Photos/Guns/9359MuzzleLoadKYa.jpg
http://www.codella.com/Photos/Guns/9359MuzzleLoadKYf.jpg
What I am looking for is someone who can confirm this method. I have a wood wrapped free float tube for my AR. I would like to create a similar pattern on it.
Is anyone familiar with some of the old BP rifles that used to have a "tiger stripe" finish?
Sometimes a flame, or stripe pattern can be found in the wood grain. This is common with birch, or some high pattern curly or birdseye maples, etc. However I believe I read something about artificially introducing a stripe pattern to certain woods (I think Walnut was common).
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IIRC Prior to putting any kind of stain or sealant on the wood, I think there were two methods of introducing a pattern to the wood. Either:
A: Loosely wrapping the wood with hemp rope and applying a dye mixture to the unfinished wood.
B: Tightly wrapping the stock in a hemp rope that has been soaked in kerosene. This is then ignited for a certain period of time to scorch the "stripes" into the wood.
After one of the two methods has been done to the wood it then has stain and/or sealant applied as normal.
Here are a few pics displaying this pattern to which I am referring:
http://www.codella.com/Photos/Guns/9359MuzzleLoadKYa.jpg
http://www.codella.com/Photos/Guns/9359MuzzleLoadKYf.jpg
What I am looking for is someone who can confirm this method. I have a wood wrapped free float tube for my AR. I would like to create a similar pattern on it.