Wipe the stock down to remove the surface finish. A lot of old finishes will dissolve with denatured alcohol, available at any hardware store. While there get a heat lamp. The kind you put over young chicks (the bird kind!). Lay the stock on some paper towels with the heat lamp over it and watch the oil run out. You can also wipe away oil on the surface with a rag.
Now of course don't leave it unattended and don't get the lamp too close to the wood. Use the back of your hand to judge the temperature. You want it warm but not hot.
Last edited by Hammergun; 10/06/16 01:27 PM.
