Which finish to use for old mauser stock

[Arkane]

Ok, I desided to go with the minwax tung oil. It was what i could get. Lind seed oil was not available at my local hardware store. Im on the second coat and still have some dry area's on the stock where the oil has really soaked in. Im guessing about 10 coats to get it where i want it. Thanks for all the advice. Roger.

Don't spare the elbow grease. The more you buff the better result you get.

[Roger Davis]

Arkane, thanks for the heads up. I kept putting coat after coat of oil and it looked like crap. After reading your post i started buffing the finish with a soft cloth and BANG. The finish started looking awesome. I now have a new found respect of oils over varnished. Thank you, Roger.