[highestangel]

What type of turpentine did the Finns use in their 1/3 mixture of bee's wax, turpentine, and BLO, that was used on their war time stocks? The reason I say, war time stocks, is that in my personal observations of post war stocks, they are all dry, and don't have the same kind of dark finish on them that the war time stocks have. Why did the Finns go away from this finish, as most post war stocks, that don't have this type finish, seem to crack if they aren't oiled/finished in the proper fashion? I know the wood tends to dry out over the years, which is the main reason for the cracking. This is the main reason I asked about the various types of turpentine, is that a member has mentioned that even though he applied the three part Finn mix to a post war stock, that the stock was NOT as dark, as the war time stock finishes that are on most of our stocks, and I thought that I'd read somewhere that there was a specific type of turpentine that was used in the three part mixture, and that might be why his mixture didn't darken the stock like the war time example stocks. Or, did the Finns use tar to darken the wood on the stocks.
Michael

 

[CH]

Finn turpentine is a by-product in pinetar distillation. It's pretty much as dark as PT itself but is more fluid. Post-war stocks were treated with a substance named Kiväärintukkiöljy (=rifle stock oil) made by Tikkurila Oy and this stuff is light and goes deep into the wood grain.

 

[highestangel]

Finn turpentine is a by-product in pinetar distillation. It's pretty much as dark as PT itself but is more fluid. Post-war stocks were treated with a substance named Kiväärintukkiöljy (=rifle stock oil) made by Tikkurila Oy and this stuff is light and goes deep into the wood grain.

CH, Thanks for a super answer to my question! Do you happen to live close to Bokmal(a board member also from Finnland)?
Michael

 

[CH]

Never visited to Bokmal's place but I guess the distance would be 400-500km...