I have tried just about all combonations I have read. What has worked best for me was hot water and laundry soap, then a few trips to the oven (250 degrees). After the stock heats up you will be surprised how much crap runs out of it. You will need a lot of junk rags to clean it good.
Another nice trick I like to do with the stock (to get dents out) is to cover it with a very moist towel and hit it with a hot iron. This raises the grain on all but the largest dents.
Also, once a wood stock has been treated with the cosmoline the only finish it will take is wax or oil.
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