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Hi can any one tell me what stain/varnish to use on the cannon blocks 
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Hi Dave, I wouldn't Varnish them, too much risk of blocking up the holes, which is not good. I stained some of mine, by soaking them overnight in Dark Oak or similar, Rustins or Colron are OK. These are more of a dye. Don't use the thicker varnish types for the reasons above. However, it's about personal preference, I like darker blocks, but you can just leave them as is.
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Thanks for the advice and tips will go for the darker blocks like yourself
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dave007 wrote:Hi can any one tell me what stain/varnish to use on the cannon blocks Hey dave, i had a similar issue, i didnt want any shiny wood so i went for a wood stain, goto HOMEBASE for £7.89 you can get a little pot of: Ronseal Quick Drying WOODSTAIN - DARK OAK. Im happy with the results, looks like they are genuinely solid hard wood that take alot of abuse from the canon itself.
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if you are going to leave an item to soak in wood dye/stain make sure it is in a glass or metal container. I left some gun carriages to soak overnight in a plastic container (not my usual one) and in the morning it had melted! I had plastic coated carriages. Fortunately it was in my shed and I ended up with was a nicely stained workbench. cheers all Peter completed..... Endeavour Longboat, San Francisco 2, Virginia 1819
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