wood stain?

Anything to do with gun smithing.
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marlin93
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wood stain?

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did marlin stain their walnut stocks or mix stain into the varnish? that orange appearence is hard to duplicate. thanks bill
ShawnY
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Re: wood stain?

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Pre-war I Marlin (and most other manufactures) stocks were finished with shellac. Shellac has a very orange/amber color that gives walnut that Marlin look. With a little practice shellac can be very easy to use. It polishes well and dries quickly.
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