Very dark patina stock — what to do

[Dean Romig]

Very nice Larry.

What is the “other old way”?





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[Larry the Gun Guy]

Refinishing of course. I know that is not something that he wanted to do, but you really don't know what's under there until you take a look. And the right guy doing it can keep the character of the old wood without making it look new.
Either way I can't wait to see the results. Good luck with the project and please keep us informed.

[Ron Scott]

Originally Posted by larrystauch

Refinishing of course. I know that is not something that he wanted to do, but you really don't know what's under there until you take a look. And the right guy doing it can keep the character of the old wood without making it look new.
Either way I can't wait to see the results. Good luck with the project and please keep us informed.

See post #5 in this thread for before and after pictures. Yours looks great! I just didn’t want to strip off the original finish and recut checkering. The checkering on both of my guns was still pretty sharp. I just wanted to bring out the grain and spruce up the finish. I’m happy with the results I got.