Originally Posted By: saddlesore
He states that the gun is finished with Tru Oil as it is now, so it is not an oil finish.

Actually Tru-Oil is linseed oil based finish, but...
Boiled Linseed Oil makes wood darker and pops up wood colors and layers. Tung Oil (or Danish Oil) makes wood lighter and its satin finish.
Extremely luster finish is CA (cyanacrylat Super Glue) and becomes more and more popular among billiard key, pen, call makers and gun makers in Ferlach.

Geno.