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Author Topic: My New Fowler Project  (Read 1744 times)

Offline Tom Sawyer

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Re: My New Fowler Project
« Reply #15 on: October 26, 2014, 05:05:07 PM »
Finished the Fowler Last night , shot it today
I used Easy-Off Oven Cleaner for a stain, came out real nice, hand rubbed 8 coats of Tru- Coat.
Polished the lock and Barrel
I made a frt. sight from sheet brass in a heart shape, It's a little high for now, I'll trim it when sighting in.

Offline Tom Sawyer

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Re: My New Fowler Project
« Reply #16 on: October 26, 2014, 05:07:55 PM »
A couple more pics

Offline snake eyes

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Re: My New Fowler Project
« Reply #17 on: October 26, 2014, 08:08:02 PM »
Tom,
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Offline huntinguy

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Re: My New Fowler Project
« Reply #18 on: October 27, 2014, 12:34:32 AM »
Nice job.
Oven cleaner for staining the stock????? New one on me. Got some details on that?
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Offline Tom Sawyer

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Re: My New Fowler Project
« Reply #19 on: October 27, 2014, 06:43:20 AM »
I used Easy Off oven cleaner, contains lye, chemical reacts with the cherry wood and turns brown, much like Aqua Fortis and Maple.
Spray on , wipe off, neutralize using vinegar, water.
my 1st time trying it, worked great.

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Re: My New Fowler Project
« Reply #20 on: October 27, 2014, 03:26:19 PM »
Never heard of the oven cleaner stain before but it sure did work.  That is certainly one nice, graceful fowler you built, Tom.
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