pilkington's rubbing oil

[Larry the Gun Guy]

Originally Posted by tony williamson

i cant find the thread on the linseed finishes, but i am a little confused. is pilkington's stock rubbing oil a finish, or a conditioner? i have been using it for years, it doesnt seem to dry, and i use it as a conditioner when my stocks get a little dry. but when its brought up, folks immediately begin talking about linseed drying and sanding and drying and rubbing and sanding and all this, but this stuff doesnt dry like truoil or the like. its just for rubbing. and smelling...but, as you all know, the dilemma is there is no more. i have got ahold of some raw linseed oil which has a very long drying time and will do for now, but does anyone know how to make a substitute similar to his stock RUBBING oil? it has got to have more in it than just linseed oil, and it doesnt seem to dry. i dont want to build a finish, just condition.

There's a shift key on your keyboard, use it. It's really not THAT much effort.
And there is also automatic spell checker built into the system if it is TOO much effort. IMHO!