Of course thicker finishes will fill pores quicker than thinned finishes.
And thinned finishes will penetrate deeper into the wood for better sealing. It's a magical chemical property known as viscosity. For even more versatility, make it thinner for sealing end grain by adding a couple teaspoons of $8.00 a qt. naptha. That's certainly worth $29.95 plus shipping for two whole ounces!
Great to see that you've discovered that boiled linseed oil is good to clean and improve the appearance of dirty, old, dry looking stocks. I can use cheap polyurethane and some rubbing compound or fine steel wool to get a low satin sheen, or a very high gloss. Gloss varnish will work too. No magic there.
I recently bought a full gallon of boiled Linseed oil at Home Depot for several bucks less than you paid for 2 ounces of Timberluxe. Of course, there was no $8.00 a qt. naptha or $3.00 a qt. sunflower oil in the Boiled Linseed Oil can. I mixed some with Fluid Film to spray the frame and underside of my truck. Maybe I should've spent $1968.00 for an equal amount of Timberluxe. That way, I could feel I was doing a better job of protecting my frame from salt spray.
On second thought, I think I'll continue to avoid advertising hype and hyperbole, and spend my hard earned money intelligently. I'd also recommend going back through the old threads here and reading what Damascus had to say about the fantastic profits you could make by selling small bottles of homemade esoteric gun stock finishing elixir. Very important to concoct a catchy Old English sounding name, and to ascribe secret mystical magical properties in the advertisements!
