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You pulled off the repairs without getting to 'gimmicky' about it. Good job. Only two little things IF it were mine.
1. I'd wait a bit to make sure everything is cured before shooting. I know...I...

Like you said, time will tell. It looks like you pulled it off! Nice going.

Waxilit...neat trick. That's a new one on me. I've always used tape and a scraper, and paste wax. I'm sure you remember those old drills? :)
I'll bet the guys back in the cabinet shop knew about it...

Ed, you and I had a few discussions over the past couple of decades but I don't recall any "discussions". Aside from maybe being involved in the same thread with numerous others on various boards....

Talk about not doing homework?

True Raw Linseed oil is merely oil which has been warmed and allowed to stand to remove the sediments.
Refined Linseed Oil (which is what people actually use as...

I often forgot to do this, but on most occasions I just penciled a date and my initials inside the forend or under the handguard. Later I used a fine point Sharpie. If I did a restoration I made sure...

Maple is a much better alternative than oak IMHO. I've used the 'pinhole' method to stop a crack from traveling when I didn't want to see a patchwork on the side of an otherwise nice looking rifle....

Going with RLO means you've submitted to peer pressure from one segment of the community. ;)

Get yourself a little chunk of coachwood. Old sporterized stocks are an excellent source. Aside from...