Eric,
I think the Murphy's advice is generally bad (!).
I tried it on a hammer G from 1883 that had the usual dark, oily stock and it removed the grime pretty well - but it also removed whatever finish there may have been, too. If I were a country boy I would now descrice it as "bare-ass wood".
I am sure I could re-apply a finish of oil or shellac or whatever but there won't be any patina from the old days left.
My advice...if you must tangle with it... try whatever you are going to do on some other gun that you don't care about first. Or better yet just sell me that 8 (?) and you won't have to worry about it!
Greg
Last edited by GregSY; 12/01/06 07:06 PM.
