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The Rattler · January 4, 2016, 02:27 PM

I am a little like you. To get into re-finishing gunstocks, my gunsmith gave be to broken stocks that I stripped and finished: one withe BLO and another with pure uncut tung oil.

Then, I stripped and refinished 2 stocks for in-use shotguns. I used pure tung oil for the first one which highlighted the walnut character of the wood real good. I was most pleased with the result.

The next one was a wooden stock that was not walnut. It was light in color and probably birch or maple. For that, I used Pilkington's Classic Gunstock Finish, followed the extensive instructions carefully, and finished it with Pilkington's Classic Linseed Stock Rubbing Oil using rottenstone, as instructed. I am most pleased with the finished product. These products should also be used on walnut stocks.

Do not be turned off by the "extensive instructions' of Pilkington's mentioned above. It is really not complicated, but the instructions describe each step in very thorough detail. I really like the Pilkington's products.

January 4, 2016, 02:27 PM	#10
The Rattler Senior Member Join Date: August 14, 2013 Posts: 111	Gunstock Finishes I am a little like you. To get into re-finishing gunstocks, my gunsmith gave be to broken stocks that I stripped and finished: one withe BLO and another with pure uncut tung oil. Then, I stripped and refinished 2 stocks for in-use shotguns. I used pure tung oil for the first one which highlighted the walnut character of the wood real good. I was most pleased with the result. The next one was a wooden stock that was not walnut. It was light in color and probably birch or maple. For that, I used Pilkington's Classic Gunstock Finish, followed the extensive instructions carefully, and finished it with Pilkington's Classic Linseed Stock Rubbing Oil using rottenstone, as instructed. I am most pleased with the finished product. These products should also be used on walnut stocks. Do not be turned off by the "extensive instructions' of Pilkington's mentioned above. It is really not complicated, but the instructions describe each step in very thorough detail. I really like the Pilkington's products.