What's the best stain for wood before Linseed oil is applied?

[Rotor]

I like the alcohol dyes too. Anything else if for house painters.

The ability to contol the bleed is what I like best about it.

Chestnut ridge is great ( I am almost convinced it may be Fieblings med brown in a smaller bottle) and it is a standby for US GI wood. In the past year or two I have been using Vanderhave's from Brownells.

MILITARY STOCK STAIN at Brownells
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I'm sure these are mixed with Solar lux or such but the Formula VII ( deep brown with strong purple overtones) is a such a great color for old Colt Thompsons or 1903 wood. I never would have discovered that tint myself.


JR