SCHAFTOL®, the time-tested quality product for stock care, is available from specialist gun retailers in a wide range of colours:
• Premium Gold: for emphasising the grain of light-coloured stocks and achieving a golden-yellow finish.
• Light: for light-coloured stocks that should not darken
• Red-Brown: for stocks with a reddish-brown hue
• Dark: for walnut stocks
• Extra-Dark: for particularly dark stocks; also very well suited for re-staining stocks during stock repairs
SCHAFTOL® That's Why the Original
SCHAFTOL® comes from the house of the hunting and sporting arms company "Scherell & Co.", founded in 1834, and was developed in the 1920s by Oswald Scherell, the leading Prussian master gunsmith, out of his daily practical work.
For decades, SCHAFTOL® has therefore been firmly established as a first-class branded product in wide professional circles. It is not only appreciated by the large community of hunters and owners of high-quality firearms – above all, it is gunsmiths, restorers, gun manufacturers and those who work with and process the finest woods who have been using the quality product SCHAFTOL® for generations, out of tradition and conviction.
SCHAFTOL® is produced to the highest level of refinement and is a special stock oil based on natural linseed oil.
The SCHAFTOL® brand was acquired in 2006 by F.W. KLEVER GmbH, the manufacturer of the well-known BALLISTOL Universal Oil. SCHAFTOL® continues to be produced to an unchanged recipe. Quality - Made in Germany.
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SCHAFTOL® is also ideal for treating and caring for other woods, especially fine woods, antiques and furniture.
SCHAFTOL® Instructions for Use
Many hunting rifles have an oil-finished stock. During manufacture, this is usually pretreated with stock oil. However, this does not provide lasting protection.
All wood – including stock wood – is hygroscopic. It absorbs water and, when used in everyday hunting, is exposed to wind, weather and constant temperature fluctuations. This makes the stock vulnerable. Moisture can penetrate, which can cause the stock to warp or even crack as it dries. The consequence: the point of impact is no longer correct and the shooting performance of the firearm is impaired. This can be costly, but also dangerous.
That is why every oil-finished stock needs regular care with a gun stock oil. SCHAFTOL® is ideally suited for this, as it is a special stock oil of top quality.
SCHAFTOL® optimally preserves the gun stock and protects it against weather influences of all kinds, especially against becoming rough and stained. The stock becomes darker and more beautiful the more often the treatment with SCHAFTOL® is repeated. Even a small amount is enough to achieve the desired effect and bring out the beautiful, natural grain.
Here's how to proceed:
- Pre-sand the stock with approx. 240–280 grit.
- Apply the oil generously with the applicator sponge. Alternatively, you can dip the stock.
- Allow the oil to soak in at room temperature for about 5 days.
- Lightly sand the stock again, this time with 400 grit. Remove little wood. This sanding serves to smooth the wood fibres that have been raised by the oiling.
- Oil again. The stock will now absorb less oil.
- Allow the oil to soak in at room temperature for about 3–5 days.
- Now you should sand between coats with very fine sandpaper (1000–1500 grit). The finer you sand, the higher the gloss will be later.
- You should support the final application of oil with a soft cotton cloth. Rub/press the oil into the pores.
- Repeat the oil application (step 8) with the cloth as often as necessary until the desired result is achieved.
When treating a raw wooden stock with SCHAFTOL® for the first time, you should warm SCHAFTOL® to 30 to 50 degrees Celsius beforehand to achieve deeper penetration of the oil into the stock. To do this, decant the required amount and warm it in a water bath. The original bottle with applicator sponge is not suitable for warming.
Note: You should take your time and always polish and work in the oil by hand. Polishing machines work too roughly and imprecisely to achieve good results. In the worst case, the stock may even be damaged.
