Sorry I missed this first time around. Shellac is right, but that's only part of the story. Parker used what has become known as "French Polish" which is Shellac thinned with alcohol and mixed with boiled linseed oil, and a tiny bit of Japon drier. There are several threads in the forum archives going back 20 years on the process, TPS mentions it in Chapter 10, and googling "french polish" will give you a trove of results also. All this from before Timberluxe came on the scene. I have refinished several Parker stocks with french polish and touched up many more. It takes a little practice to find what works best for you in terms of pad construction, polish mix, and application technique, but the best part is that you can strip it all off with alcohol and start again without harm to the wood.
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