Don't be put off restoring a stock , it can be done as the before and after photo's show.
I always use Boiled Linseed oil, it can take weeks of applying and rubbing down with fine wire wool.
Several years ago in my local library I found a book now out of print by a Swedish self taught knife maker Bo Borgman. He says that Boiled Linseed oil alters its composition over time. I cannot remember all he said but this book is well worth finding.
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Last edited by Nero; 01/03/14 05:41 PM.