Quote Originally Posted by Blackmax View Post
Custom stock made most of the Theoben stocks and they were lacquered on request of the company, that was what gave that horrible orange finish. I have come accross some that were oil finished.

Custom stock now use Danish oil. The trick with applying Danish oil is a number of thin coats ensuring you wipe off any excess. I've used a number of different oils, CCL, boiled linseed, tung, walnut oil and Danish is as good as any, dries nicely and bring grain detail out.
My evolution is not orange . Could it be because it's beech
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