Quote Originally Posted by A. Quatermain View Post
It will never be original, but I at least want it to pass the rack test.
Alternatively, prepare the wood, colour with the stain of your choice (I use Liberon spirit based), then use raw linseed oilicon, applied for a week.

I keep the woodwork in a large plastic bag, keep applying every day, a week will do the trick ...

Wipe off the excess and watch the woodwork darken a bit more every day as it penetrates and oxidation gets underway.

Buff up the wood with a cloth and you get a lovely deep semi Matt finish that only gets better with age.

The choice is yours, many different ways..