Timberlux is very good. I have done three stocks with it and I think I like it a bit better than Tru Oil, but I don't know if I'm being totally objective. I'm trying to be but its hard when looking at your own work. My point is that the difference between the two products, in my opinion, is so small that it is hard for me to objectively tell the difference. You can get any type of finish with either. But I always strive to have the same amount of gloss that original Parker finish guns have. I have a benchmark gun that I always use for comparison. Parker stocks are not satin finish by any means, at least not those done by the shellac and oil method. I have never seen an original optional oil finish stock, so I can't comment about them.
In my opinion, the only criteria for determining the quality of a finished stock is to view it side by side with a lightly used original finish gun. If it is a close match, then you've done a good job no matter what product you used. Matching Parker finishes as closely as possible should always be the goal.
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