red tint on garand stock question

[goo]

what's the dye or stain used to give a stock the salty redish tint that old usgi stocks have?

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i know it was discussed here not too long ago.
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redish tint like this:
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/...0e2259.jpg?v=0
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this one is a little too brown:
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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2234/...g?v=1213126968
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thx,
goo

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