[skeet]

I hate hate hate to finish stocks almost as much as I hate checkering. I've used all the finishes stated and the best by far is the Tru oil. And as it is a type of oil finish if ya get a scratch or something you can just re-do the area with a good rubdown with the tru oil...and if really bad use a bit of 3/0 steel wool.. In fact, I have a spray can for just such uses. I hit it with a light spray and then rub rub rub! I do have a little Winchester 69 that I refinished with BLO way back in 1962 and with a light rubbing of oil every year or so it looks just fine. A full finish with BLO and Linspeed is a real job in my opinion. But as I said. I hate to refinish stocks. Oh and the BLO finish really does darken over the passage of time.

One of the prettiest finishes you could put on a stock was the French finish. French finish was done by using a little BLO and shellac and rub rub rub. After about 10 coats...oooolala! Almost as pretty as Brigette Bardot...Remember her?