Looking to refinish some shotgun furniture

Linseed oil.

So just linseed oil, basically, and no stain, etc.??

Interesting.

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Be aware of the combustion hazards for rags that have boiled linseed oil on them.

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Can’t stress This enough, had a friend who’s shop burned down recently due to this.

I can’t imagine putting stain on a piece of walnut. If it needs stain, it needs replacement.

Tru Oil

But, don’t let the wood get wet after an oil finish.

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Linseed oil

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Most linseed oil in hardware stores is boiled linseed oil which will dry faster, but does not oxidize to give the dark red color like raw linseed oil. The easiest way to find raw linseed oil nowadays is to get cold pressed flaxseed oil from the grocery store. It is the same thing as raw linseed oil.

When applying, the rule of thumb is one coat per day for a week, one coat per week for a month, one coat per month for a year and one coat once a year after that. Hand rub it in with a finger to generate heat and use very light coats.

ETA: I also like to thin out the oil with mineral spirits for the first few coats.