http://www.corpsie.com/newsgroups/re...stock-done.jpg

Tada, purple.

And some of you thought I was a troll :-p ;-)

It is actually a lot darker, but I took the picture in the middle of
the day and the flash on my camera kept going off.

IF you're curious as to what I finally did

1. put the wood in the oven for 20 minutes at 200 degrees F to raise
all the oil to the surface (this thing wasn't finished)

2. Had some minwax water based stain mixed the "wildberry" color,
poured out half the can and added a second shot of the "wildberry"
color mixture.

3. Used tung oil to finish it. The tung oil took the purple from
really really bright to the dark color that it is now.

I'd like to thank everyone that gave me the tips that helped me find
the answers, especially Andy Dingley.

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I still think you're a troll. :-)

Nice looking stock BTW.

rik

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"C-squared" wrote in message
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http://www.corpsie.com/newsgroups/re...stock-done.jpg

Tada, purple.

And some of you thought I was a troll :-p ;-)

It is actually a lot darker, but I took the picture in the middle of
the day and the flash on my camera kept going off.

IF you're curious as to what I finally did

1. put the wood in the oven for 20 minutes at 200 degrees F to raise
all the oil to the surface (this thing wasn't finished)

2. Had some minwax water based stain mixed the "wildberry" color,
poured out half the can and added a second shot of the "wildberry"
color mixture.

3. Used tung oil to finish it. The tung oil took the purple from
really really bright to the dark color that it is now.

I'd like to thank everyone that gave me the tips that helped me find
the answers, especially Andy Dingley.

-----------------------------------------------------
http://atv.corpsie.com (Suzuki Z400 page)

Mon, Jul 21, 2003, 3:27am (EDT+4) (C-squared)
says:
snip IF you're curious as to what I finally did snip

No, just why?

JOAT
Let's just take it for granted you don't know what the Hell you're
talking about.

Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
Web Page Update 19 Jul 2003. Some tunes I like.
http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofal...All/page4.html

On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 04:48:25 -0400 (EDT),
(Jack-of-all-trades - JOAT) wrote:

Mon, Jul 21, 2003, 3:27am (EDT+4) (C-squared)
says:
snip IF you're curious as to what I finally did snip

No, just why?

Because people with those type of rifle stocks tend to finish them in
typical "orange" colors, but I wanted something less flashy.


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Wed, Jul 23, 2003, 7:27pm (EDT+4) (C-squared)
claims:
Because people with those type of rifle stocks tend to finish them in
typical "orange" colors, but I wanted something less flashy.

Typical? Orange? I don't mind the stock, not bad at all. But, I
just can't see myself with a purple or orange stock. I could probably
live with green, but wouldn't be thrilled. Generation gap I guess.

JOAT
Always put off until tomorrow something which, tomorrow, you could put
off until, let's say, next year.
- Lady Myria LeJean.

Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
Web Page Update 19 Jul 2003. Some tunes I like.
http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofal...All/page4.html

On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 19:27:46 GMT, (C-squared)
pixelated:

On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 04:48:25 -0400 (EDT),
(Jack-of-all-trades - JOAT) wrote:

Mon, Jul 21, 2003, 3:27am (EDT+4) (C-squared)
says:
snip IF you're curious as to what I finally did snip

No, just why?

Because people with those type of rifle stocks tend to finish them in
typical "orange" colors, but I wanted something less flashy.

Milky purplish plastic is, like, gag me with a spoon, duuuude.


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