Just finished my first tru oil stock finish. This is a Stevens model 54 410ga. made between 1933 and 1942 that I picked up at the gun show. Still looking for bolt assembly parts so its not finished yet. The stock was really nasty with several layers of crap on it. I stripped it down to the wood and was surprised to find no cracks or chips. Just a few small dings that I did not fully remove. I only put 4 coats of tru oil on it when I decided it was where I wanted it to be, not perfect but good. Below the 54 is a Winchester 67a I did over 10 years ago with stain and poly. It has held up really well i think. Its kind of hard to tell in the photo. Have to say I like the stain and poly. more than the tru oil. I just did not like the way the tru oil went on. Just me I guess.
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