I won a pretty nice bulldog from briarbid recently for very reasonable because it had some finish issues See it here. I love a bulldog and wanted this one just to experiment with fixing that gouge. Since getting it my son has decided he'd like to keep it and wants me to use the tannin/vinegaroon method Nic shared to highlight the grain. I don't have any of the tannin so the entire process will be finished down the road a bit.
That stain was some potent stuff: neither Formby's or a 24 hour alcohol soak removed it. So, I ended up sanding it off (save for around the nomenclature) and sanding the gouge smooth. It's been buffed and waxed now and will eventually be restrained with the procedure Nic shared, as I stated.
That stain was some potent stuff: neither Formby's or a 24 hour alcohol soak removed it. So, I ended up sanding it off (save for around the nomenclature) and sanding the gouge smooth. It's been buffed and waxed now and will eventually be restrained with the procedure Nic shared, as I stated.
