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06-25-2009, 07:24 PM
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06-25-2009, 07:41 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia Beach, VA | | | The stuff you see on the shelf (both Tung oil and Tru-Birch) are hybrid mixtures containing tung oil, linseed oil, and Lord-knows-what-else. Its my understanding that pure tung oil is unsuitable as it becomes brittle and unworkable. I've used Casey's Tru-Birch on unfinished and oil-finished components. I especially like the results when working Warwick all-wenge necks.
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06-26-2009, 01:15 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado | | | I used Birchwood Casey Tru-Oil on a rifle stock in 1964, it has never been re-coated and still has a nice finish.
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06-26-2009, 02:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: D'Shaw | | | Tru-Oil is my favorite neck finish.
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06-26-2009, 03:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Halifax, NS, Canada | | | I've been using some "Lee Valley 100% Pure Tung Oil". |
06-26-2009, 04:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia Beach, VA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by mongo2  Tru-Oil is my favorite neck finish. | FWIW, the only place I can find Tru-Birch locally and in stock is Bass Pro Shoppes. Aw, what the heck....its just a fun place to go period!
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06-26-2009, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Zooberwerx FWIW, the only place I can find Tru-Birch locally and in stock is Bass Pro Shoppes. Aw, what the heck....its just a fun place to go period! | I've never seen or heard of "Tru-Birch" what is it?
I also get my Tru-Oil at sporting goods/gun stores.
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06-26-2009, 06:31 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dunbar, West Virginia | | | there are extensive discussions regarding both of these finishes accessable via the search function.
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06-26-2009, 06:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas | | Quote:
Originally Posted by mongo2 I've never seen or heard of "Tru-Birch" what is it?
. | The product is: Birchwood Casey's Tru-oil. Very popular amoung gunstock refinishers. |
06-26-2009, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Rocky McDougall The product is: Birchwood Casey's Tru-oil. Very popular amoung gunstock refinishers. | Yes, I know, I've restocked quite a few rifles. Still never heard of Tru-Birch.
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06-26-2009, 10:17 PM
|  | Registered Bass Offender | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cambria, CA (Central Coast) | | | The name Tru-Birch is a typo.
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06-26-2009, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick Auricchio The name Tru-Birch is a typo. | Twice?
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06-26-2009, 10:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado | | As if the meaning weren't pretty darn clear anyway to those who read the entire thread.... 
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06-26-2009, 11:33 PM
|  | layin' it down like pavement | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Kingstown, Rhode Island | | | I did a neck about 5 years ago with Tru-Oil and it was awesome. And I found it at Wal-Mart. )-(
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06-27-2009, 12:58 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia Beach, VA | | | I'm dyslexic...what can I say? Sorry for the confusion. I know it when I see it. I think I got "Bass Pro Shoppes" correct.
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