The stock wood on this gun has been stripped with acetone wiping, so it looks rather dull. But, maybe you can see how unfinished an unskived piece of leather looks on the edge.

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Second pic, the distressed wrinkling of the leather from Grandad's old duck hunting coat.

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Looking forward to doing better next try.

SRH