There was a guy from WI years ago who sold something called a Red/Brown oil finish. It involved stripping the stock, sanding where needed and a process of multiple coats to fill in the pores and then finish to your desired sheen. It was a good wintertime project. I lost track of the seller and product.
Are you thinking of John Kay's Winchester Restorations stock refinishing kit? He also had a good rust blue formula. You can still buy the stock finish on eBay. Some guy bought the rights from John. It looks like the original Winchester finish only it's better.
