I have no knowledge of how gunstocks were stained red. But I've been staining everything else I've made out of walnut with a red tint for about 40 years. I did read the attachment on the most recent post. I just want to disagree with the notion that a true French Polish can be applied in less than a day in a dust storm. Yes, shellac can be padded on very quickly. A true French Polish requires patience. Go to YouTube and use the search term "French Polish" and watch some classical guitars or some cabinets being finished and you will see what I mean. I suspect we are dealing with marketspeak when we read or hear the term "French Polish". I am pretty familiar with marketspeak. If I have just poked a hornet's nest, I apologize. Nevertheless, there is a difference between padding shellac and French Polishing it.
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