Here's a stock I just restored for a Diana 27 that is about 50 years old ( Just a Guess ).
The stock had extensive denting and chipping, and some scratches. It also was suffering from a fair bit of cracking of the finish.
It's a pretty non-descript piece of beech. The original finish and stain was removed without using caustic ( and destructive ) strippers, then a VERY light sanding was done with 220 grit in a couple areas where the seasoning of the wood over the years had left some ridging in the grain. Other than that, no wood was removed. Dents were raised and the few scratches were restored to sucjh a slight line that they stained up without telegraphing their presence and were then hidden and leveled with finish.
The color was custom mixed using Coronado Paint Dye Concentrates.
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