Aircudas long term field testing

[avator]

Manny... please don't make them all shiny and glassy.

Tung oil don't make them shiny, will finish with Carnuba oil wax and that you can make shiny or dull, probably will buff it for the pictures

The wood was very thirsty, soaked up the Tung oil fast.

It's all good, they are yours to do with as you choose.... some folks don't like Marauder type mags and some don't like shiny stocks..... 

[Firewalker]

MMMM, Shiny!! 

[Nomadic Pirate]

MMMM, Shiny!! 

They will be shiny tomorrow with buffed Carnuba oil wax but then they naturally will dull up with use

If I had a shop I would have sprayed them with Minwax Polyurethane but since I don't Tung Oil was the easiest finish to apply.

[Firewalker]

MMMM, Shiny!! 

They will be shiny tomorrow with buffed Carnuba oil wax but then they naturally will dull up with use

Pictures, please! 

[Outer_Rondacker]

After about 7-10 coats of poly/varnish mix (hood finishing systems) let sit for a few days and then hit with the Johnsons past wax. Put on with 0000 steel wool. Hard to explain its shinny but not like gloss. Has a deep look but not cheap. I did this to my 96 square foot custom hard maple butcher block counter tops. Love it.

[Nomadic Pirate]

Carnuba Paste Wax, been using it on my bows for over 2 decades.

Love how it gives the wood that hardwood feel, can buff it or can leave it completely dull.

[Spacebus]

Carnuba Paste Wax, been using it on my bows for over 2 decades.

Love how it gives the wood that hardwood feel, can buff it or can leave it completely dull.

I prefer carnauba and beeswax myself.

-A bit off topic-

There are some ooooold spirit varnishes that are made with balsam fir resin that look amazing, but are hard to make and don't wear very well. Balsam fir resin has to be used with a solvent like high proof alcohol, but if you get the formula right it will be perfectly optically clear, and was traditionally used on very expensive instruments like violins and pianos. Unlike turpentine based varnishes, balsam spirit varnishes are safe to handle and balsam resin when prepared into a salve can actually treat most skin conditions. Balsam resin used to be the preferred choice for mounting specimens for microscopic examination due to the optic qualities. It was much more popular before modern synthetic resins.

[Nomadic Pirate]

Done 

[MisterAP]

“A thing of beauty is a joy forever.”

[oldpro]

 Really Look Fantastic

[Richard3589]

Done 

That standard looks awesome! i need that recipe for finishing without the shine.

[Nomadic Pirate]

Done 

That standard looks awesome! i need that recipe for finishing without the shine.

This was as simple as it gets, 2 coats of Tung Oil and some Carnuba oil paste wax less then 2o hours from start to finish

[Nomadic Pirate]

So someone on the other thread asked about regulator creep.

I just aired up the MAX to 200 BAR and will let it sit until tomorrow or maybe even Sunday Then I'll put her through the Chronograph

[avator]

Nice job Manny.... I could live with that.


Back in the days of the  (Xisico) FD PCP 'tinkerer's dream' guns Betty Lou and I redid a few of the stocks. I believe they were beech. Beech is an odd wood to work with. It depends on grain direction whether it runs side to side or top to bottom. If top to bottom you'll get that wormhole/pepper design and it gets blotchy. If side to side you can get a really nice grain pattern.
We found two of the side to side patterns out of the three we had. One of those we refinished with the old jail house stain. Jail house method is simply coffee grounds. Put just enough boiling water in them to make them oatmeal consistency and rub them into the wood. Then we finished it with a satin gloss spray.
The results....

[BigMike1]

Super nice!!  Realy enjoy your input! Makes it an easy decision to get on the buy list Thanks
Nomadic Pirate

[Spacebus]

Nice job Manny.... I could live with that.


Back in the days of the  (Xisico) FD PCP 'tinkerer's dream' guns Betty Lou and I redid a few of the stocks. I believe they were beech. Beech is an odd wood to work with. It depends on grain direction whether it runs side to side or top to bottom. If top to bottom you'll get that wormhole/pepper design and it gets blotchy. If side to side you can get a really nice grain pattern.
We found two of the side to side patterns out of the three we had. One of those we refinished with the old jail house stain. Jail house method is simply coffee grounds. Put just enough boiling water in them to make them oatmeal consistency and rub them into the wood. Then we finished it with a satin gloss spray.
The results....

Those are handsome rifles! Your the finish looks great too. I agree that beech is a funny wood for aesthetics. Usually it is chosen for durability rather than looks. My Stormrider has a blonde German beech stock that actually looks very nice, but not as nice as the Sepatia/Indonesian walnut on our Seneca Eagle Claw.

These JTS stocks are very sharp, some of the better looking stocks on PCPs. If I didn't already have my Stormrider the Airacuda standard would be a nice pick, though a bit heavy in comparison.

[Nomadic Pirate]

Ok then; ....Regulator creep.

The gun has been sitting at 200 BAR for over 24 hours, this test was purred by someone asking about creep on an other thread.

same 28gr Benjamin pellets, same 45 FPE tune ( this gun will stay at this tune just about perfect imo )

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I know nothing about regulated guns so you can draw your own conclusions 

[Spacebus]

Ok then; ....Regulator creep.

The gun has been sitting at 200 BAR for over 24 hours, this test was purred by someone asking about creep on an other thread.

same 28gr Benjamin pellets, same 45 FPE tune ( this gun will stay at this tune just about perfect imo )

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I know nothing about regulated guns so you can draw your own conclusions 

That's about the best you could ask for from even a top tier gun. Good show for JTS!

[avator]

Manny, how long did you pause between shots?

[Nomadic Pirate]

Manny, how long did you pause between shots?

Just enough to write the number on my note pad, then immediately chambered next round and shot,.....10 seconds ? maybe less ?