Phil,
I did look at the pictures and as best I can tell it is Tom's work. He used a polyurethane finish that has a satin look like is on your rifle. I am not sure how he took the sheen off it but he did.
When Tom died he willed his property to his church. Some of Tom's friends wanted to buy some of his personal guns because of their connection with Tom. The person handling the estate did not honor their requests and I believe sold them all to some dealer. I thought that was a shabby way to handle it.
