Steve

Thanks for your comments.
I have a nice solution of boiled linseed oil with Alkanet Root that I have been fiddling with at the shop. Mr Wiebe was my source for this batch of Alkanet Root, from a few years ago. Only recently have I finally set it up as a stock oil. I see what you mean about using it right away. It looked pretty luscious the first day - it's been together for weeks now. I've been treating a slice of an old buttstock from the scrap basket. A little dab each day, rubbed into the surface then later wiped down etc.
This past week I've gone to wet sanding a wee bit with the oil and 400 wet/dry sandpaper.
It's looking quite nice.

In a week or so I'll start on finishing a rifle stock for myself with this potion.

The slackum oil, with the caranuba wax - the recipe calls for a small bit of Venice Turpentine. I looked it up on the web and learned it is a hoof treatment, having antiseptic qualities. Interesting.
Have you used anything similar to this slackum recipe with the caranuba wax?


Again I appreciate your comments
Cheers