Ukrainian Wood Grips...

Huey
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Thursday, August 16, 2018, 19:10 (2944 days ago)

I've had a small issue with these grips expanding due to the extreme humidity difference between Arizona and Louisiana.

So, I took the grips off and honed them down to fit.

I decided to try some True-Oil on them to see if it would seal them better for our 90% humidity.

What a difference. It completely absorbed and changed the color.

Applying very thin coats, allowing to dry, then polish with an old towel. Can't believe the change.
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Boy that gave them some depth! The air here

WB
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Thursday, August 16, 2018, 19:50 (2944 days ago) @ Huey

today could be trimmed with scissors. I know you have a hard time not fiddling with stuff anyway, it's yours, enjoy!

It's my therapy of sorts. May spend hours...

Huey
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Friday, August 17, 2018, 04:12 (2943 days ago) @ WB

As a few minutes here and there getting grips, screw heads or some silly something just right.

The kind of stuff Smiths won't do. It would be cost ineffective to pay someone to sit and jack with stuff I do.

I've used a producet from Birchwood Casey

WB
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Friday, August 17, 2018, 06:10 (2943 days ago) @ Huey

that said it was a "Stock Sheen & Conditioner", basically a ultra fine wet grit. You in essence wet sand or polish the hardened Tru-oil finish layers to a mirror glass quality. If you have OCD tendencies and time you can make it so slick you can hardly hold onto it. It ends up looking like you can dive right in. You might like it.

That product is awesome...

Huey
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Friday, August 17, 2018, 07:27 (2943 days ago) @ WB

Its the best thing on earth for laminated wood.

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