What Oil to Use on Bare Birch MP44 Stock?

[Wilhelm]

Hey guys,

I bought a solid Birch MP44 stock from Dingo recently and it came with no finish whatsoever. I plan on using this stock so I want to apply a finish but I also want to get as close to original as possible. What would have originally been applied were it WWII? I know in the field they were using whatever was available at the time including motor oil but, by the book, what was supposed to have been put on there?

 

[OldColt]

Linseed oil would be the correct finish.

 

[biggymu]

Here is a picture of my minty MP43 stock that is Elm FYI. Depends if you want brand new oiled wood or slightly aged look. BLO to start as suggested and you can always go a bit darker if you like.

 

[Wilhelm]

Thank you gentlemen!

 

[heavy_mech]

I think this has been mentioned before. Not sure of the availability outside Germany.

Schaftol English

www.schaftol.de

 

[OldColt]

I think this has been mentioned before. Not sure of the availability outside Germany.

Schaftol English

www.schaftol.de

Just when I thought I had everything...

 

[harley08]

Boiled Linseed Oil (if you want your stock darker make it darker before applying the BLO)

 

[biggymu]

I think this has been mentioned before. Not sure of the availability outside Germany.

Schaftol English

www.schaftol.de

I had not seen this before. I cannot locate a retailer in the US so far. It can be ordered if you want to spend $40 for shipping. There are also color choices.

 

[Wilhelm]

The website lists a Canadian supplier so that might save you some shipping cost.

 

[OldColt]

I'd be interested in a bottle if anyone wants to do a group buy and save on shipping.

 

[harley08]

I had not seen this before. I cannot locate a retailer in the US so far. It can be ordered if you want to spend $40 for shipping. There are also color choices.

Try a hardware store - Home Depot or Lowes.

 

[Gerst]

Try a hardware store - Home Depot or Lowes.

Home Depot has boiled linseed oil.

 

[biggymu]

Try a hardware store - Home Depot or Lowes.

This was for a product called Schaftol not boiled linseed oil.

 

[harley08]

Never heard of Schaftol -Thats why we use Blo on all military stocks in the US.

 

[heavy_mech]

Never heard of Schaftol -Thats why we use Blo on all military stocks in the US.

Most guys here know about BLO and US military stocks. BUT it's also why many of us have purchased Balistol when many of us already have CLP, RemOil, TruOil, etc. Tons of good gun lubes but none are the same as Balistol, good or bad.

 

[harley08]

heavy_mech What's oil have to do woth military stocks??​

 

[Muncher 1953]

heavy_mech What's oil have to do woth military stocks??​

if you research schaftol, you’ll see that it is the BLO of German rifles, used in the K98 factories & in the field. Available in 5 shades, unfortunately only in Europe & Canada. THAT’S what oil has to do with GERMAN milsurps!

 

[agentcq]

Love Schaftol and Ballistol - I use them both on my British SxS shotguns.

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