I'm in the middle of refinishing an old Enfield. I used the same cleaning technique on my M1 carbine and it worked great. I spray the wood well with Easy Off oven cleaner. Then wrap with paper towels to keep moist. Then seal it with saran-type plastic wrap. Let it sit a day, then open up and clean up with a brush and running water. Use rubber gloves for all stages!
Here is a pic from yesterday after a little sun-drying:
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Here is a pic from yesterday after a little sun-drying:
