Stock care
 

What do you use to take care of your stock? I read on the FAQs about taking care of high value Parker’s and the use of wax to protect the wood. Any reason I wouldn’t use wax on one shot and used more frequently? I historically just used a light application of Rem oil on my other guns. Just looking to do what’s best for the gun and condition long term.

Thanks,
Mike

I would not put a gun oil on the stock. There are products compatible with older finish stocks. I use one that I purchased from the Double Gun Journal on occasion, and, depending on the gun and its original finish, I may rub in a couple of drops of linseed oil. Unless the stock is exposed to the elements, it doesn't need much beyond a light application...sparingly applied.

I wouldn’t use wax on wood either. Especially wood with worn finish.
Others will disagree. It doesn’t matter. It is just my opinion.

A light rub of TimberLuxe occasionally.

Up until I found TimberLuxe I had always used Ballistol on the metal and on the wood.






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There are three(3) products I have used for basic preservation and moisture restoration.
Old West Snake Oil is the one I like best!
Next, Formby's Lemon Oil Treatment. Third, is Howard Feed-N-Wax Wood Preserver. They soak into the wood and leave a short term sheen. They don't turn wood "black" like gun oils. They are not wood finishes like linseed, tung oil, etc.
Bob Jurewicz

Thanks for all of the recommendations. I’m assuming there is no one answer here so I will do some additional research on the products you have recommended.

Results of nothing for 120 years.