So my Suomi stock I got looked like it was sanded bare when I got it yesterday. I figured I was going to have to buy all sorts of supplies to refinish it, and while I was thinking about all that I put a little oil in the seized rear swing swivel to loosen it up. A little oil got on the stock and just about instantly the wood turned from a tired brown/white color to a much nicer brown color!
What I'm thinking is that I might just want to rub some type of oil on the wood but I am not sure what oil I would need to bring out the color in the stock, plus I am not sure how the Finnish finished (heh heh) their stocks to begin with. If I can refinish this as close as the original as possible that would be great. But like I said I am not sure how they did it to make their stocks look beautiful.
So, ladies and gentlemen, what would I need to do to make this stock look great again? I'm thinking rubbing tung (sp?) oil on it and going from there but then again I've never done this. Keep in mind I don't want to just go and buy a mahogany red stain and just brush that on and call it a day. I want to stay as original as possible. Thanks to all in advance!
What I'm thinking is that I might just want to rub some type of oil on the wood but I am not sure what oil I would need to bring out the color in the stock, plus I am not sure how the Finnish finished (heh heh) their stocks to begin with. If I can refinish this as close as the original as possible that would be great. But like I said I am not sure how they did it to make their stocks look beautiful.
So, ladies and gentlemen, what would I need to do to make this stock look great again? I'm thinking rubbing tung (sp?) oil on it and going from there but then again I've never done this. Keep in mind I don't want to just go and buy a mahogany red stain and just brush that on and call it a day. I want to stay as original as possible. Thanks to all in advance!