Walnut Oil ?

[markH]

The best results I ever got were with CCL conditioning oil. It produces a traditional hand rubbed finish.

Back in the 80s I worked for Leslie Hewett. I spent a day at Clive Lemons factory and then went on to produce oil finished stocks for the Perazzis the company imported.

NOT cheap but the results are superb, and if you pick up a ding on the stock they can usually be rescued quite successfully.

[StellaArtois Sr]

Birchwood Casey Tru Oil is recommended by many. Not tried it myself but there are a few DIY recipes on the net for those on a tight budget.

Tru Oil will give you a very high gloss finish. I did one rifle with it and it has come out superb, eventually.
It took many coats of it to achieve the finish I wanted, and to be honest it was a pain in the butt.
I tied to put it on very sparingly and every coat ended up having runs and sags in it. It also attracted the dust
just like when you are painting with high gloss paint and a fly lands on it.
Being an old panel beater I wanted a very smooth finish. I eventually got a smooth finish by rubbing out the lines,
sags runs, dust etc using wet and dry paper and then polished it up.
Yes it looks great. Would I do it again very unlikely.

I have tried all the wood oils available, Linseed, Danish oil from hardware store's, English Walnut Oil, peoples brands,
and a Danish oil without all the crap that hardware stores have in them and CCL Finishing Oil.

For me I will now only use English Walnut oil, up to 9 or 10 coats depends how quickly it absorbs in to the stock, then I will
finish off with CCL Finishing. It ends ups with a nice sheen on it (not glossy) after the English Oil, and then by using the
CCL Finishing oil really brings out the grain in the wood and thoroughly protects the wood. With Walnut oils you are able to
oil the stocks every few years if you feel it needs it. With some oils like hardware bought Danish and True Oils it seals the
wood and once done will not absorb another covering, also waxing the stock will do the same.

I have tried many stock oils purposely to find out which is the best, and the English Walnut oil and CCL oil is what I would
recommend to anyone.
When my friends ask me what to use, I tell them and then usually end up doing it for them.

I love refurbishing stocks and fine it very relaxing and very satisfying when it's finished, which reminds me my Steyr has
one which is waiting to be done.
To be honest if Asda Walnut oil was good for the wood, I would imagine the Shot gun manufactures would use it, and they
don't. I have not and will not use it. To a certain degree I believe it may add some protection to the wood, but nowhere need
what you need for a gun stock.

Ade

[markH]

CCL finishing oil is basically boiled linseed oil with the addition of "Alkanet root" which imparts a red colour to the oil.

[Lavant_Lad]

I would like to say a big thanks to the chap that sent me a bottle of Phillips English Walnut Oil FOC.
Im could not PM you sorry, as I have deleted all my messages.

[Desmond.22]

Used to use CCL

[leswado]

Tung oil.