Teak Oil for a gun stock finish?

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So i have been messing around with a winter time project, i am refinishing my POS Mosin 91/30. I dont expect a show quality item, and i know im simply polishing a turd. Its cheap entertainment until i can see the ground again. 

My question: the stock is solid wood (no laminate) and i have already scraped, stripped, sanded and steel wooled the stock. Its actually not a bad looking piece of timber, considering. I have decided to go with a dark brown jacobean stain, and im not sure of what to use for a final finish. The wood appears to be some type of medium hardwood, its fairly close grained.

I want a matte or satin look, and have mixed advice on Tung, teak or polyurathane finishes. I dont really want to go for polyurethane, so that leaves Teak or Tung oil, unless somebody has a better idea. 

thoughts?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Hmm... didn't the Russians use a lot of birch in their rifle stocks? If so, probably any decent oil finish will suffice.


Anyway, I'd go with Teak oil. It looks nice. Slather on a coat, steel wool (000), and then another coat. Repeat as necessary. 


Have you considered linseed oil?

Mr.357 · Answer

BLO is probably the most accurate, cheapest and the most work.  Tung is probably the most expensive and best.  I don't know anything about teak oil.

Bear Crap · Answer

I have used the oils the others suggested but I use Birchwood-Casey Tru Oil more than any other oil finish. Works for me.

Dave M · Answer

I would go with the tung oil -

Anonymous · Answer

Any decent sporting good store should have it.I've gotten it from K-Mart

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Teak Oil for a gun stock finish?

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