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Original wood finish 1910?
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:41 pm
by csthraen
Any idea as to what type or blend of finish was used by the craftsmen on A grade Fox wood back in 1906-10?
Re: Original wood finish 1910?
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2022 5:02 pm
by Researcher
The catalogues of that era are mute on the point. Later catalogs have this blurb which really only applies to high grade guns --
Re: Original wood finish 1910?
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2022 7:30 pm
by csthraen
"pure oil" ? Tung perhaps? 1906-10?
Re: Original wood finish 1910?
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2022 9:50 pm
by Silvers
Well, I don't know about F-Grades nor the copywriter's verbiage in Dave's inset but I’ve seen info that the finish used on earlier low to mid Graded Fox guns was a relatively quick drying "wiping varnish" with an ingredient to help keep the finish from getting brittle in cold weather. frank