Since you like Tru-Oil, I thought I'd pass along something you might not know, or others could learn. An alternative method of using it is to apply it in conjuction with Armor-all as a catalyst so that it basically cures instantly. I use a paper plate and pour a spot of tru-oil on it, and another paper plate with a spot of armor-all on it. Bare handed, no gloves used, touch just the tip of your index finger to the oil, and your middle finger to the armor-all, and then rub them on your stock. The two will mix and the heat from your fingers and the rubbing will make it cure quickly. You just do a small spot that you can cover with such a small amount of product. It will feel dry in under a minute if you are going at it vigorously and keep repeating the process. You can do the whole stock in an hour or two once you get going and it basically feels dry when you are done. You just keep doing it until you like the look. After the first coat the following coats go much quicker. I usually would do 3-5 depending on what I was working with. The nice thing about it is that you can always do it again later if you want to touch it up and your stock isn't tied up for weeks curing. I typically do give it about a week anyway, the first time. I learned this over at rimfirecentral.com from a member who was a woodworker called Norem. It works great.
