RE: My OLD T/C Hawkens with a new look
I used Formby's tung oil after about 5 coats I wet sand with 600 grit wet and dry paper ,then keep applying the tung oil until the pours are filled,may give a light pass with 0000 steel wool somewere around 12 coats and just finish up with tung oil I also find I like the low sheen oil.
I think your finger prints are coming from the johnson paste wax