Best oil to refresh walnuts stocks

[bu dave]

Hi all. Looking for recommendations for the best oil to use to refresh MY HW 100 stock.
The stock is actually brand-new but looks slightly dry.
many thanks. Dave.

[ken69]

I have found Phillips English Walnut Oil gives a very nice finish and is readily available. I put a drop palm side of my hand at the base of my thumb and rub it in so the wood becomes warm. Don’t overdo it, a couple of drops goes a long way

[baldinio]

If you want the stock glossy then use linseed oil or if you want it slightly more matte use Danish oil. As already said though use it sparingly less is more. Hope that helps mate 👍

[SRV1]

I have used Slippery Dicks Gun Stock Wax Walnut. Used sparingly, rubbed in with finger, left to dry and buffed with cloth. Gets more glossy with numerous applications, but, never full gloss. I am happy with it.

By the way, it is not available in a Sex Shop - they will try to sell you something that is not suitable for the wood.

All the best.....

[Neil54]

I use liberon finishing oil. First coat applied with fine wire wool, wiping off as much as you can after application.
Final coat of wax polish if you want it to shine.
Don't oil the checkering.

If you want glossy, use boiled linseed oil, takes about a month to six weeks.

[where's it gone]

i remember a few years back about some using supermarket walnut oil. Might be worth a try.

[Jonjon79]

I have found Phillips English Walnut Oil gives a very nice finish and is readily available. I put a drop palm side of my hand at the base of my thumb and rub it in so the wood becomes warm. Don’t overdo it, a couple of drops goes a long way

Yes, that's good stuff - it's a little bit of work but, it's a nice finnish and it'll make your stock smell nice for ages 👍

[mallyally]

Dunlop 65 guitar fretboard lemon oil

[Geezer]

Am I the only person who uses Ballistol?

[Peter Dunkley]

Lots of advice there both good and bad, but why not use a product like London Gunstock Finish which is designed to do just what you asked?
JMHO.

[Jonjon79]

Am I the only person who uses Ballistol?

I use Ballistol for maintenance and a general wipe down.

[Peter Dunkley]

Am I the only person who uses Ballistol?

Hopefully yes!

[cozzamec]

Dunlop 65 guitar fretboard lemon oil

Ohh that's a new one on me, not pricey either, how did you apply it?
I've used "ccl" and "trade secrets" before with good results, albeit different.
Might give the Dunlop a whirl tho

[murkywaters]

Lot of misinformation being posted, we pay hundreds sometimes thousands for guns and ooh and ahh over how nice the walnut stock is, all for someone to slather food based walnut oil over it or gloop it up with thick danish furniture oil.

I've used Napier London Oil, CCL kit, and now SlipperyDicks, all are meant for gun stocks and do what they say IF the stock is prepped right in the first place, all cost around £20 or less and all will do multiple guns so its only a couple of quid per stock to achieve a real oiled finish.

Personally I believe people use crap products not because they are just cheap but because it makes the finishing/drying faster, to achieve a beautiful stock prep prep prep is needed, then the process of applying the correct product, correct amount, correct method, correct drying times etc.

Lets face it most people cant be arsed with it but to me its like buying a high performance car and chucking on remoulds..

[StellaArtois Sr]

Hi all. Looking for recommendations for the best oil to use to refresh MY HW 100 stock.
The stock is actually brand-new but looks slightly dry.
many thanks. Dave.

To be honest I am not sure if it will do much. The reason I say that is Weihrauch coat all there Walnut stocks in a brown gunge substance which I believe is to make all the stocks looks similar. Not honestly sure if it seals the wood.

I have stripped 6 down recently and each one has been incredibly different, from very dark to very light.
I would personally sand it all off and you may just be amazed at what lays underneath. The last stock I did looked very normal. Once sanded it has revealed some beautiful markings.

It it's to light I would put a coat or 2 of Red Alkanet oil. Then when you have the desired colour I would use CCL oil.
If it's staying the colour you like then just use English Walnut oil.

Ade