Quote Originally Posted by magicesperanto View Post
I have a really sad old Meteor Mk1, I tried Danish Oil on the really rough stock after stripping and sanding, it was a disaster!

A resand and a couple of coats of Ronseal Clear Varnish improved it enormously.

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Apologies to any purists who suffer distress at the above.
Although not a purist, I can see nothing wrong with this. I may sit corrected but I believe varnish suits beech.