Wood Color, Grips and Bottoms???

Vlim · 07-17-2004, 10:02 AM

Hi,

I found a new reference that might shed some light on the finishing used on German firearm wood in the pre-WW1 era (and most probably until wood substitutes were introduced).

The material was stuff called 'holzbeize', in Dutch we call it 'beits', (wood stain or mordant?).

The quote:

"Auch der Schaftarbeiter verwendet manchmal
braune Holzbeizen, um die Farbe des Holzes zu verschÃ?Â¶nern."
--Moderne Gewehrfabrikation, 1913.

"The shaft workers also usually use brown wood stain to enhance the color of the wood"

07-17-2004, 10:02 AM	#6
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi, I found a new reference that might shed some light on the finishing used on German firearm wood in the pre-WW1 era (and most probably until wood substitutes were introduced). The material was stuff called 'holzbeize', in Dutch we call it 'beits', (wood stain or mordant?). The quote: "Auch der Schaftarbeiter verwendet manchmal braune Holzbeizen, um die Farbe des Holzes zu verschÃ?Â¶nern." --Moderne Gewehrfabrikation, 1913. "The shaft workers also usually use brown wood stain to enhance the color of the wood"