[Joe from MO]

If the wood finish is looking rough... I guess I might be in the minority, but I see absolutely nothing wrong if you have that touched up, especially if done correctly. (One caveat, if it's a family heirloom sort of gun, then I would be reluctant to change anything if possible)

I had the stock of one of my guns redone by Brian Board at Timberluxe, and it looks the way it should. I've also seen a lot of Brian Dudley's work on here, or on FB, and it is excellent as well. As long as the gun ends up looking the way it should... I just don't see anything wrong with "tuning" it up a bit.

Now, if you go change dimensions, restocking, or altering the gun so it does not represent how it looked when it was new... That's another thing. Just my opinion though, everyone is entitled to their own.