Refinishing a Kaywoodie

[sham]

Pretty glad I did this. What do you guys think?

 

[Briar Lee]

Pretty glad I did this. What do you guys think?

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Now start rubbing in grapeseed oil.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

Pretty glad I did this. What do you guys think?

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Looks much better! give it a polish and some wax or oil and you're good to go.

 

[sham]

I rubbed in a light coat of olive oil like one commenter had suggested. Should I keep adding until it has a bit more gloss?

Any reference for the different appearances of oils/waxes?

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

I rubbed in a light coat of olive oil like one commenter had suggested. Should I keep adding until it has a bit more gloss?

Any reference for the different appearances of oils/waxes?

Give it rub with a jewelry polishing cloth until it starts to shine, then give a coat of oil, I use mineral oil.

 

[Briar Lee]

I rubbed in a light coat of olive oil like one commenter had suggested. Should I keep adding until it has a bit more gloss?

Any reference for the different appearances of oils/waxes?

Olive oil, mineral oil, or grapeseed oil, are about all the same how they shine

 

[Kirklands]

Give it rub with a jewelry polishing cloth until it starts to shine, then give a coat of oil, I use mineral oil.

I too use mineral oil on stummels. It really brightens the wood and has significant advantages: it is cheap, okay for human consumption, does not leave any sticky feel or actual "wetness", and the results seem to last a long time. I've been pleasantly surprised several times when I was thinking of re-staining a pipe, but tried mineral oil instead, and the pipe turned out quite nice. Has anyone had any trouble with mineral oil on briar?

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

I too use mineral oil on stummels. It really brightens the wood and has significant advantages: it is cheap, okay for human consumption, does not leave any sticky feel or actual "wetness", and the results seem to last a long time. I've been pleasantly surprised several times when I was thinking of re-staining a pipe, but tried mineral oil instead, and the pipe turned out quite nice. Has anyone had any trouble with mineral oil on briar?

I use it very sparingly on briar, and I haven't noticed any ill effects.