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April 9, 2025
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Fellows: I have been fooling around with Winchesters for over half a Century. I have just about everykind of stock conditioner, even some good ones I made myself. Here is one I found on the market that will make your wood stock look like it was varnished. It will restore old wood and penetrates most wood, except of courses stocks that have been heavily varnished. It will however make them shine like new. It is called Lin Speed gunstock oil. It really works. Try it, you will be glad you did. Let me know how you like it after you’ve applied. A couple of finger dips will do your whole stock. It dries in about six hours, but longer is better If your stock is rough, use two or three coats. You will thank me. Guaranteed!
April 15, 2005
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Where are the pictures (proof) ?? We want to see examples, preferably “before” and “after”.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
April 1, 2005
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Commissioner said
Fellows: I have been fooling around with Winchesters for over half a Century. I have just about everykind of stock conditioner, even some good ones I made myself. Here is one I found on the market that will make your wood stock look like it was varnished. It will restore old wood and penetrates most wood, except of courses stocks that have been heavily varnished. It will however make them shine like new. It is called Lin Speed gunstock oil. It really works. Try it, you will be glad you did. Let me know how you like it after you’ve applied. A couple of finger dips will do your whole stock. It dries in about six hours, but longer is better If your stock is rough, use two or three coats. You will thank me. Guaranteed!
Personally I don’t care for how it may effect the metal parts of your gun. Have you ever used it on an expensive, case hardened Winchester. For 60 years I have periodically and sparingly added a little OlD West Snake Oil to the entire gun – it has served me well – just my 2 cents and do whatever you want to your guns. No offense intended and hope none is taken.
April 9, 2025
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I have used it on many expensive Winchesters. I don’t us it on the metal. It is a Stock conditioner, not a metal conditioner.I use Ballistol on the metal. Just keep using your snake oil. I am 91, but not to old to learn new tricks you apparently think you know everything? You know how to muzzel free speech, I have no respect for you. Your opinion means nothing to me. Put censorship to a vote and let’s see how you do?
July 14, 2016
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”I am 91, but not to old to learn new tricks you apparently think you know everything? You know how to muzzel free speech, I have no respect for you. Your opinion means nothing to me. Put censorship to a vote and let’s see how you do?”
Come on mate
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April 15, 2005
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Commissioner said
I have used it on many expensive Winchesters. I don’t us it on the metal. It is a Stock conditioner, not a metal conditioner.I use Ballistol on the metal. Just keep using your snake oil. I am 91, but not to old to learn new tricks you apparently think you know everything? You know how to muzzel free speech, I have no respect for you. Your opinion means nothing to me. Put censorship to a vote and let’s see how you do?
Mr. Bill Dwyer,
You apparently woke this morning with a BIG burr under your hind-side… why are you personally attacking anyone who replies to this topic and has a different view than your own?. Burt (Humphrey) was simply stating what he has found useful, and he was nothing but polite to you.
What I would like to know is why do you think anyone (myself or Burt) is trying to “muzzle” free speech? Nothing could be further from the truth!
If you insist on attacking every person who replies to you post, I will indeed start censoring your bitter and petty-minded attacks.
Bert – Admin
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
April 30, 2023
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I’ll give resurrecting this thread a shot….I’m guessing there’s been some miscommunication due to how the internet doesn’t provide any non-verbals or context from which to draw meaning…my emails have been accused of that once or twice!
I hadn’t heard of lin-speed before but I found their web site (https://www.lin-speed.com/). It has some good refinishing info and tips on there as well. I would also be interested in seeing and before/afters you had to see how it turned out! Thanks for the link, I always enjoy reading how all the different ways to woodwork stocks and how they always, no matter how different the method, seem to work out beautifully with a lot patience!
April 1, 2005
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Commissioner said
I have used it on many expensive Winchesters. I don’t us it on the metal. It is a Stock conditioner, not a metal conditioner.I use Ballistol on the metal. Just keep using your snake oil. I am 91, but not to old to learn new tricks you apparently think you know everything? You know how to muzzel free speech, I have no respect for you. Your opinion means nothing to me. Put censorship to a vote and let’s see how you do?
Sorry you have no respect for me. I had never heard of lin-speed before so did some research which indicated it was probably not the best thing for the metal. Personally, if I am going to oil a gun I like to do the whole gun but each has their own way of taking care of their guns. My research did not indicate any issues for the wood but I would rather not have to be so careful not to get any on the metal. As they always say, each to his own. Have a great day!
March 31, 2009
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I have never heard of lin speed. Is this similar to boiled linseed oil? Boiled linseed oil has some dryers in it too.
January 20, 2023
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Chuck said
I have never heard of lin speed. Is this similar to boiled linseed oil? Boiled linseed oil has some dryers in it too.
Chuck, I think so. It’s a brand of fast drying boiled linseed oil. Brownell’s carried it for a half Century and may still.
- Bill
WACA # 65205; life member, NRA; member, TGCA; member, TSRA; amateur preservationist
"I have seen wicked men and fools, a great many of both, and I believe they both get paid in the end, but the fools first." -- David Balfour, narrator and protagonist of the novel, Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson.
January 8, 2025
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Zebulon said
Chuck said
I have never heard of lin speed. Is this similar to boiled linseed oil? Boiled linseed oil has some dryers in it too.
Chuck, I think so. It’s a brand of fast drying boiled linseed oil. Brownell’s carried it for a half Century and may still.
Sounds like it would dry in a day and a gunsmith could rub out the finish the next day instead of waiting a week like with lacquer or BOL.
February 17, 2026
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If you go to Homestead Parts website you can buy oil that was used by John Kay. He was a retired Winchester employee and a Winchester restorer and his oil was supposed to be as close to the original Winchester oil as you can get. If I were going to refinish a gun, that is probably what I would use. But thanks for the info.
January 20, 2023
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James, would that oil be what Winchester used on the old guns – the ones made in the 19th Century before they started using sprayed lacquer?
I know after the switch to lacquer, you could pay extra for a high gloss oil finish. I was never sure how they did it but suspect they used an oil/varnish mixture.
- Bill
WACA # 65205; life member, NRA; member, TGCA; member, TSRA; amateur preservationist
"I have seen wicked men and fools, a great many of both, and I believe they both get paid in the end, but the fools first." -- David Balfour, narrator and protagonist of the novel, Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson.
April 9, 2025
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Lin Speed oil applied lightly looks like the stock was varnished. I usually apply two light coats, one day apart and the results are amazing. I just use one finger to apply, don’t put it on thick. Two light coats are sufficient. Try it. You will like it. It will shine up an old stock. It won’t remove bumps or scratches, but it will give them character.
August 27, 2014
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Those small, flat jars of LinSpeed stock oil we’re ubiquitous in outdoor sporting goods shops back in the day for a dollar or two
“If you can’t convince them, confuse them”
President Harry S. Truman
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