I’ve heard the no no on steel wool and on most of my projects I have chosen to ignore it and use some 0000 steel wool in my finishing process. However if I was finishing some AAA stock I would not want to take any chance. As far as grit goes I’ll actually use 1000, 1500, & 2000 at the end before I rub it out with pumice and rotten stone. I am doing a stock off of a old Sheridan pellet rifle someone gave me and going with a wiping varnish. On this yea I am using steel wool and not too worried about perfection. The rifle will be donated to my buddies place I use and be there for anyone who wishes to have a go with it, so I’m not worried about it being perfect. I have also used spray lacquer on some stocks because it is a easy finish to get a glass like finish when you aren’t worried about a finish that needs to be able to withstand harsh hunting conditions. That finish only gets wet sanding with 1000 grit or above.
Last edited by JimHnSTL; 06/20/19.
