Danish or teak oil on gun stock

[Peter Dunkley]

And there you have it. lots of opinions each of us has our own way.
Mine is after sealing the grain I apply Rustins Danish, sloppy and lots of it with my fingers.
Two three mins in summer then WIPE IT ALL OFF with soft cloth.
Leave 24hrs then do it again. Perhaps 4/5 times. This gives a very nice finish but as has been said not the most durable.
I then give just one coat of Truoil. Very very thin. One finger tip wet will do quarter of a stock, it's a knack to get it on before it dries.
On the other hand if you have time to spare BLO put on very thin and a zillion coats gives a lovely finish.

[jon_h]

I use tung oil, just to mix things up a bit. First coat I thin right down with white spirit to get deeper into the wood. Slip, a load on, give it 5 or ten minutes then rub dry with a rag. Leave for an hour or so then put the next, undiluted coat on. Usually rub back down with something very fine (3m maroon scotchbrite) between the first few coats to catch and fibres that rise.

You can try a slurry fill on the first coats where you lag the wood with plenty of oil and sand with something smooth like the scotchbrite. This creates a slurry of fine sawdust suspended in the oil. Wipe the excess off, going with the grain and allow to dry. This slurry should sit in the fine gaps and act as a filler leaving a perfectly smooth surface.

Can go to a matte oil finish or with time go through to a semi gloss.
Keeps the wood watertight, also use it on my chopping boards and wooden kitchen implements as it’s food safe, normally recommended for wooden kitchen tops.