How to enhance milsurp wood finish(Swede)

[tokguy]

My newest milsurps arrived (too cold to take outside pic's; don't worry though, they are coming soon) today, thanks Clay @ Prophet.
A 1903 Carl Gustalf 6.5 rifle and an M-39 finnish nagant.
The M-39 looks to be a non-refurb; it's earned it's scars & can wear them with pride.
But the swede has a mirror like bore and the metal is awesome, although the wood looks like it's got some safe kisses.
Now I'm not going to get invasive on it; but I'd like to steam out a few smaller dings.
But what do I rub on it to give it a nice shine?

 

[vviking]

Always had good results with tung oil. Padded on wet, then thoroughly wiped off till the rag starts dragging on the drying finish. Repeat until you see that soft warm glow develop. May take a few apps to even out the steamed areas.

Edit. ... Be sure to lay out your oil soaked rags to dry, or, soak in water. Spontanious combustion is very real.

 

[sunray]

"...then thoroughly wiped off..." Light coats, rubbed in with a clean, lint free, cloth, set aside to dry for 24 hours and repeat over several days. New cloth for every application. The more light coats you rub in, the shinier the finish.
Mind you, if the M96 is 'as issued', tung oiling the stock will reduce its value.

 

[Left250]

FYI the Swedes used linseed oil and then finished the stocks with a coat of wax. As stated before several light coats with drying between applications. Once final oiling is completed, a coat of wax is applied.
Good luck and post a few photo of before and after.
Also as noted earlier, if it's a collector leave it the way you found it. On one of the other sites which deals with Swedes it has been noted time and again that collectors will pick up that "the hand of Bubba" has been at work on the rifle!

 

[bearhunter]

X2 Left 250. Stay away from Tung Oil. In the eyes of serious collectors, Tung Oil is the bane of finishes and will drop the value of a firearm to the point of no interest.