Thread: Stock oil?

For a good attractive finish try Birchwood Casey Tru-Oil. Thin it with some turps for the first few coats and then apply at least six thin coats. Give each coat about 12 hours to dry. Wait at least 3 weeks and cut the shine back with some 800 wet and dry (lightly) and wax if you prefer. Far more durable and water resistant than any boiled linseed oil finish will ever be. Easy to repair as well. Gave up the so called hand rubbed linseed oil finish about forty years ago and I've been using the Tru-Oil ever since.

The old British gun makers didn't use boiled linseed oil as many believe. They had their proprietary recipes which did use some refined linseed oil but also many other secret ingredients.

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