Thanks for this additional highly valuable advice and direction. I could not dream of doing anything on the level of Mr Mann's work! I only hope to clean the varnish out and a little more. I may fool around some, with the tools I'll buy, on boards or logs and may never do another stock? This will make my little project gun look a little less abused and hopefully not vandalized? I value greatly all the help I have received. Thank you again! Kurt