BLO vs RLO

[DaveN]

Thanks to all. I now know there are many ways to finish and the all seem to do the job of protecting the rifle. The difference seems to be what you want it to look like when it's done. My thought is original ways for my WWII's ,my 50's can get what was used in the 50's and my competition rifles ( new CMP stocks) get the modern stuff.
RCS, I have a stock( new CMP) that I stripped the oil and used Formby's tung oil finish and it cam out like your Garand tiger stripes and all. I had never seen one like that and read some where that the stripes should go the length of the stock. then I was watching COMBAT and the episode with the french mountainman (who in return for his help wanted a Garand) was presented a Garand with those stripes just like yours,and mine. I also stripped and stained a new Cmp and used the tung oil finish and it came out like a piece of furniture. I'll post some pics later.