Keith, that's exactly it--I've been using more modern finishes for several years and I've found a way to reasonably easily put a good, hard, durable finish on a gun that I really like--but I (and I think others) keep striving for that modern finish that is as close to the look of a true oil finish as possible. So, I am trying to experiment with "true oil finishes" to learn a bit about them, and possibly learn something in the process and maybe down the road find a good way to integrate them. I've played with it a little, but mostly I'm asking questions so that I can try some stuff out and learn as I go...
Mike, any time you want to go ice climbing you know where to find me. No experience necessary.