Stock Conditioning Without Danish Oil?

[chris u'5]

For some time now I've been meaning to treat the stock on my HW100 with Danish oil as it is starting to appear a bit 'dry'

Unfortunately I don't get a lot of time with my guns these days so when I do I like to actually shoot so these kind of jobs tend to get slightly neglected, especially this job considering the multiple coats, drying time etc.

Therefore I was wondering if there is anything on the market that I could use quickly and in the short term until I finally get around to completing the project properly?

I was thinking something that could just be applied to a cloth and rubbed on quickly just to give the stock a bit of a shine and show more of the grain.

Obviously the Danish Oil route is the way to go but if anyone had any advice (apart from "stop being a lazy bastard") I'd really appreciate it.

All the best,
Chris

[AC all day]

I am a carpenter by trade and make fountain pens as a hobby. There are loads of wood finishes out there, but in your position whatever you use needs to work with your desired final finish Danish oil... Personally I would bit the bullet, drop the action out and wipe one coat in the morning or evening each day for a week job done....

[Neil54]

Liberon finishing oil.
2 mins to apply, wait 10 mins, four minutes to rub off.
Leave overnight to dry.

Keep applying as many coats as you like.

[jm5*]

I am a carpenter by trade and make fountain pens as a hobby. There are loads of wood finishes out there, but in your position whatever you use needs to work with your desired final finish Danish oil... Personally I would bit the bullet, drop the action out and wipe one coat in the morning or evening each day for a week job done....

I agree = stop being the lazy bastard. It’s only for a week or so and you will really appreciate the difference it makes when you do it properly.

[Craig-P]

Any boiled linseed oil based conditioning oil.
Leave on for an hour, wipe off with 3 in 1. Apply 24 coats a day if you have time.
Job done.

[deejayuu]

Leave on for an hour, wipe off with 3 in 1.

apology for hi jack. Is that 3 in 1 oil? Or ratio o BLO turps etc?

[Craig-P]

apology for hi jack. Is that 3 in 1 oil? Or ratio o BLO turps etc?

Yes, 3 in 1 oil.
You can buy TS95 ( from Philips if I remember correctly ) but if you're doing a high volume of work then it becomes pricey, so it's better to source something else with similar properties.