Lee Enfield N°4 MK1 wood treatment

[K31/43]

Hi,
could you tell me what was the dye used on fore end and stock of N°4MK1 to get that special dark brown color?
The fore-end seems varnished. linseed oil????
Thanks for your reply
K31/43

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[mgarrno4]

Hi None that I know of just the natural color of the aging linseed oil. Watch the video wood goes to war. really great history, it's on the first page of the forum before regular threads. I am not positive about a dye being used or not. But someone here on this forum can tell you for sure