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i have a ‘58 Remington .44 kit gun I built years ago when I was in high school. It has walnut grips that I finished with umpteen coats of linseed oil. Now the grips are looser than I remember them being, the screw runs through them further than it used to, and there’s a bit more slop. I suspect the wood has shrunk some with age and drying. How can I rehydrate them?
 
This time of year wood is about as expanded as it's going to be through natural in-gassing. You might try a steam box for a couple of days, but after the water is in there you're going to have to seal it in. Shellac is very good for slowing down vaporous gas exchange, but absent a 100% seal, like epoxy, nothing is going to completely STOP it.
 
The 58 Remington has grips that are pretty easy to make, you could always try making another pair.
 

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