I picked up a Winchester 94 this weekend. It had a crack in the wood near the tang. When removed the stock it was just hanging by a sliver. I glued it up and clamped it over night. Glue seems to have done its job and I do not believe I will have any issues due to the location of the cracked out wood. Now the stock is sanded to raw wood. What is the best finish to match the original finish?

Making it match the forend will be nightmare. I’d strip it also, then you can finish it as you wish. Lots of information on furniture finishing websites about hand rubbed oil finishes. They look good and last.

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Toung oil makes a good oil finish without the high gloss. I've done several with good results.

Don't sand it; strip it instead. Use the finest grade of steel wool you can find to work the wood. Mix Birchwod Cassy trueoil with Japan drier and rub it in with a cloth and your fingers. Go over it with the steel wool between coats. Put some water on the wood before you start to check if you are happy with the color and tint of the wood before you start. You can stain it before you finish it but it takes a ton of extra work to change the tint or color after you have started to apply the finish.

What he said, cant seem to go wrong with true oil.

Went with Trueoil color seems good. Figure on multi coats

Good advice.

I’ve done a number of stocks using strictly the true oil. Plan on putting on 7 to 8 coats and it will come out good. I always liked the old school finish of a true oiled stock.

If you want a Winchester color, try Fiebing's leather dye instead of stain. I don't recall the color but it needs to be cut with 15% black dye or india ink. If you are interested in the color, PM me and I'll dig out my dye and check it. Otherwise TruOil does a good job, it just won't be as dark or as red as the Winchester color.

I have used both True Oil and boiled linseed oil. Both work well. Of those two choices I like the boiled linseed oil the best.