Thanks for the pictures. I agree that the gun should be overall consistent, so wood should be refreshed or refinished as well. I do love to see the pattern, however, on damascus guns. I doubt they went to all that effort in patterns, to simply rust it over so you could not see it. I am, however, very reticent to recase the receivers. Don't like polished bright, and don't mind a graying action, if it helps preserve the engraving.