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Here is peak at the Stock and metal. I had to make some choices regarding potting vs saving the engraving. I opted for preserving the engraving as much as possible. I found out about die maker stones and ordered some. They helped tremendously. If you are not familiar with them, think of a stick of sandpaper. They are like slip stones but come in various grits. I was able to use them right up to the engraving to remove pitting. I wanted to do a French Gray finish on this so that it would contrast with the browned barrel. I tried a little bit of coin finish first and didnt like the combination between it and the barrel. All screws and pins are nitre blued. The checkering was worn flat but the lines where still there. The closest size cutter was 20LPI. I remarked the lines and then pointed with a 90 degree cutter.

The stock had some dings and dents that were filled in or steamed out. Sanded to 400 grit and then Timberlux applied.