Stock Oil finish touch up?

[stepnout kennels]

This has likely been talked about allot. Is there an earlier post I can refer to? I have an older British shotgun and would just like to oil it down a bit not totaly refinish it. 1950 was the year of manufacture. I assume some mixture of linseed or boiled linseed etc, etc. What do you suggest please?

 

[huntinstuff]

Warm raw linseed will soak into wood well. Let it dry for a day and hand rub it in between. Soak and dry until the wood wont take anymore.

is it an oil finish stock now with no sealer on it?

 

[stepnout kennels]

It's the original finish.

It's the original finish. It looks like a hand rubbed oil finish.
Thanks

 

[gunster-old]

I wouldn't use raw linseed oil as it takes a very long time to dry. For touch up work I use BOILED linseed oil mixed 50/50 with turpentine. Very easy to work with and dries quickly. Rub it in with the palm of your hand. Note; boiled linseed oil is not boiled but for some reason that's what they call it when it has driers added to it.

 

[jiminthecorner]

My formula is Tung oil and a little Turps(to draw it into the wood)and it dries quite fast too.Good luck JITC

 

[stepnout kennels]

My formula is Tung oil and a little Turps(to draw it into the wood)and it dries quite fast too.Good luck JITC

I used to be able to buy real Tung oil but now the only thing I see is the real thick stuff like min wax? I used the real thin stuff before and it soaked in real good.