Originally Posted by gnoahhh
Handsome rifle. What protocols did you follow for darkening the maple?

Thanks.

2 treatments of aqua fortis to start.

Then I used TruOil tinted with bone black and burnt umber dry pigments to add an aged effect to areas that would be handled and areas that would get grimy from use. There's 5 coats of plain TruOil over that, and a couple coats of Renaissance Wax to top it off.

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