Needs some suggestions please. I bought a little Sako and the stock was fair, not beat to crap, but not perfect. I was afraid to do much to it and hurt the value. After a couple of friends looked at it, we all came to the conclusion it had been refinished already so no harm no foul. I got it stripped today and the old finish was way to easy to get off for a factory finish. Now I need to steam some dents and smooth it up.
My question, what kind of finish. I really don't want gloss but I don't want an bland oil finish either. TruOil is OK but it can get glossy pretty quick. The stock is pretty bland, not any figure that jumps out at you. I'm not even sure what kind of wood it is but pretty sure its not walnut. Thought about tung oil but what I watched on youtube, some say what you get in stores isn't even pure tung oil. I just want a nice looking finish for an old hunting rifle. Show me some pictures, give me some suggestions. I might even stain the wood as its pretty blondish.
My question, what kind of finish. I really don't want gloss but I don't want an bland oil finish either. TruOil is OK but it can get glossy pretty quick. The stock is pretty bland, not any figure that jumps out at you. I'm not even sure what kind of wood it is but pretty sure its not walnut. Thought about tung oil but what I watched on youtube, some say what you get in stores isn't even pure tung oil. I just want a nice looking finish for an old hunting rifle. Show me some pictures, give me some suggestions. I might even stain the wood as its pretty blondish.