Use Beeswax just to moisten dry wood interior?

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We have nothing else, and just brought home an original WW2 Mauser Hsc handgun, with grips which are good but resemble dry chocolate cookies.
A small slice of wood is missing from the rearmost edge of one of the grips. Though it might have been due to an impact, need to prevent more of that, as these grips seem to be original.

Is this compound only a type of wax which adds shine to wood's exterior? This might alter the original appearance.
We have no products which other people often discuss, such as linseed oil, Tru-oil etc, but a woodworking shop is nearby.
 
I don't think I would start with that just yet.
It won't turn out right, and might make future finish repair more difficult.

Surely you must have a hardware or grocery store that sells Furniture polish or something!

I like Lemon Oil Furniture Polish for cleaning old gun wood.
Or Johnson's Paste Floor Wax if nothing else.

Good enough for grand pianos & high-dollar hardwood floors?
Good enough for old gun wood.

But in the long run, you should get some Tru-Oil for touch-Ups like that.

A 4 oz bottle will last you the rest of your life.

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I was told by my instructor to use soap & water to clean a stock. Beeswax may be used to seal it. Try to find pure beeswax and not the stuff with petroleum added to it.
 
Put some pine tar on the grips & you will never look back at any other product.
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If they are original collectibles I would be afraid that would alter their value by making them non-original. Besides, if he doesn't have any more common finishing supplies what are the chances he has pine tar? I don't even know where you would go to buy pine tar.

If you have some peanut oil in the kitchen you can use it to add some moisture and flexibility back into the wood. It's very commonly used to protect wooden cutting boards. It is cheap, resists oxidation and does a good job.

All of this assumes you aren't allergic to peanuts.
 
And create a stink with mold. Most large sporting goods store that carry baseball supplys would have pine tar. A natural wood oil. you think.
Although I have used peanut oil on leather, it is classed as a veggie oil.
 
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