Clean a Wood Stock

[Singer B]

I just use Hoppes #9 and barrel patches to remove the grime, dirt, crud, etc. O ce all of those years of grime are removed, you can start rubbing in thin coats of raw linseed oil. M1 Garands and M1 carbines were originally1 finished with RLO. Or, as someone mentioned above, leave it as his as that is what the rifle has experienced in its travels. I personally prefer to clean and rehydrate the wood since it helps to prevent future cracking and will, IMHO, extend the life of that original piece of wood. Just don't sand it! Hope that helps!