Results of my SKS stock re-finishing project

Master-G said:
I picked up a 1953 Tula refurbished SKS from Weimajack last week and decided to refinish the stock—the shellac had darkened quite a bit, and I find it scratches easily—it's not a very durable finish. I wanted a more resilient finish that looked good too. I stripped the shellac off with rubbing alcohol, applied a few coats of Minwax stain, and a few coats of a beeswax-turpentine-linseed oil finish. I'm pretty happy with the results.

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What color of Min Wax stain did you use?
 
the11 said:
Do you have a recipe for the aforementioned beeswax-turpentine-linseed oil finish? I am a hobby beekeeper, and this might be a worthy thing to do with some of my wax.
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Sure--here's the recipe I got from my Dad:

The mixture consists of 1/3 beeswax, 1/3 boiled linseed oil, 1/3 turpentine. Chip beeswax into the jar up to the first 1/3 mark. Place the open jar in water in a pot and heat slowly on stove. Beeswax melts at about 140°F (60°C) so the water does not have to boil. Add wax if necessary to bring level to the mark.

After wax melts, remove jar from pot and allow to cool a bit, but not to the point that the wax starts to solidify. Using a funnel, pour in boiled linseed oil to the next 1/3 mark and then pour turpentine to the final 1/3 mark. Immediately stir (a few bits of solid wax my have been caused by the cooling effect of the oil and turpentine which were at room temperature. DO NOT HEAT THE OIL OR TURPENTINE (fire hazard)).

Stir well to be sure all the wax is in solution. The result will be a thick, creamy yellow liquid. Over time (months), the liquid thickens to a paste consistency. Stir every time you use it. Be certain to tighten the lid between uses, store in a cool place away from direct light.
 
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