Attn: John Meeker - wood finish question for you

by Paul , Thursday, January 03, 2013, 20:43 (4344 days ago)

I've been fooling around a bit with a piece of wood like the CVA muzzle loading pistol/rifle kits came with. Sanded it down and then took some alcohol, added some coffee to it and used that as a stain. It's come out pretty nice, a tad bit lighter than I wanted but continued soaking with the dye yields no darker hue. Oh, after soaking I'd hit it with a bit of 400 grit paper to dewhisker it and it is now nice and smooth. My question is - on finishing it with a linseed oil/turpentine mix would I want to add some dye to the finish? I'm thinking about tossing some more coffee into a bit of turpentine, straining it well then mixing in the linseed oil. BUT - would this be a desirable way to finish it off, or would this tend to cloud the finish somewhat?

I know you told me all this a few years ago when I did up the Kentucky, but, well, uh, it didn't stick long term.

Thank you, kind sir.