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1874 Standard finish
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 6:10 am
by Cort
Kirk.
Ive purchased two 1874s over the years, both of them have the standard finish. What is the Standard finish, are there any coats of oil?
Regards
Cort
Re: 1874 Standard finish
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:27 am
by Kirk
Low gloss tung oil
Re: 1874 Standard finish
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:11 am
by Luke
When I got my #3 with standard finish, I rubbed in a couple more coats of Tung oil over a few weeks, and the fiddleback in that straight grain Missouri black walnut just leaps out of the grain to please the eye. Looking forward to giving my hopefully soon to be finished Carbine the same treatment.
Re: 1874 Standard finish
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 4:18 pm
by Cort
Kirk wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:27 amLow gloss tung oil
Thanks Kirk, I assumed as much. IMHO , its the best finish for a "working" gun.
Re: 1874 Standard finish
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 4:21 pm
by Cort
Luke wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:11 am
When I got my #3 with standard finish, I rubbed in a couple more coats of Tung oil over a few weeks, and the fiddleback in that straight grain Missouri black walnut just leaps out of the grain to please the eye. Looking forward to giving my hopefully soon to be finished Carbine the same treatment.
Ill rub mine down with Gun Glow after a day on the range, it looks great.
Re: 1874 Standard finish
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:25 am
by Luke
Yeah, that's good stuff. Nothing better for wiping down after a range session.