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Original finish on arisaka's type 99's
Does anyone have any idea what they used on the type 99 arisakas in ww2 japan on the stocks? I am thinking BLO, but not sure and want to restore a stock that was redone before i got it for a restoration project,thanx all.
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11-06-2013 10:43 AM
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The Japanese used urushi on gunstocks, a very tough finish:
urushi
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http://www.urushi-kobo.com/urushi.html
It has many uses but is hard to find, do a Google search.
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Last edited by Patrick Chadwick; 11-06-2013 at 01:09 PM.
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No they actually did a good job , but just does not look original , ill post a few pics when the stock arrives i just bought it yesterday , i am thinking BLO as well or danish oil.They have it polyed it looks to me too shiny for a milsurp.i want just oil finish no poly on it ill strip it first then rub her with oil thanx guys ill get some pics up soon as it arrives.Then maybe someone can give me a better idea, i do want to get as close as i can back to original.thanx guys.
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Originally Posted by
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The finish on Japanese rifles is called "Urushi" Google it,,,it's nasty stuff it's made from poison sumac or ivy,,,one of the poisons..
You can still get it but it's expensive and a PITA to work with so I've read.
Yes, I'd use
BLO or RLO...
It's a lacquer finish that's closely related to poison ivy...many GIs discovered this the hard way after the war when they picked up an Arisaka at their embarkation port as a war trophy, decided to kill time on the troopship by sanding and linseeding it, and had varying reactions related to their personal allergy to poison ivy. (I.e. anything ranging from itching to sick bay.)
Here's some basic info on it: Toxicodendron vernicifluum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Must have been the 7th level of hell getting that in your throat!! You just know it was very potent when fresh in 45'
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Well i sure wont be useing that then lol , ill use BLO or danish oil i guess , thanx guys i had no clue what they originaly used on them,what i can get will have to work i guess , i am very good with wood so i may shock you guys lol, ill post pics when it is all done,thanx for all the help guys.
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BLO or Danish oil will not give you that semi-varnish look of urushi. Try Truoil or Linspeed. Do a sample finish on a piece of wood first.
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