Check out this poor last ditch. Should I strip the finish?

[A. F Medic]

There is grey paint under all that shellac! That wood grain is fake?






Duffel cut..




Is this normal? Cut on barrel.



Serial number..




Tool marks?

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[gunner]

Hi,

dont know about faking wood grain, but it looks rather strange. I would strip it.

Regards

Gunner

[Arisaka Hunter]

I agree sometimes stripping an old stock is all you can do.

[me2]

Looks to me like someone tried to stain it. You might have a real job trying to get rid of the stain effects, if it truly was stained.

[A. F Medic]

Looks to me like someone tried to stain it. You might have a real job trying to get rid of the stain effects, if it truly was stained.

It was stained alright. I could have done better with a Hershey bar and a brillo pad!

I used circa 1850 furniture stripper and a brass brillo pad to take off the finish. Bubbled up nicely and lucky I used rubber gloves. I have never seen a stain that can stain human skin like that stuff!

I will put images in as soon as I finish with the turp/linseed oil treatment.

[A. F Medic]

I think it at least looks better!!










I believe it is a series one but I can not read the series mark on the Nagoya. Does not make sense if it is a Last ditch.

[Milsurp Collector]

I believe it is a series one but I can not read the series mark on the Nagoya. Does not make sense if it is a Last ditch.

I think it is Series 10

[A. F Medic]

The big cut.

[me2]

Wow!! BIG difference! Just goes to show what that wonderful stuff called "elbow grease" can do. Being cut off under the band makes it easier to attach a section from a donor stock.

[Arisaka Hunter]

Great improvement from the first Photos