Arisaka Stock Color Question

[MilsurpMM]

the lower portion of the butt stock will sometimes be a bit different in color than the rest of the stock. this is because the grain of the wood runs in a different direction for the toe splice than it does for the rest of the butt stock. the Japanese made toe splices in the stocks in order to avoid the stock from cracking when slammed to the ground. this type of crack is very common in mosins that had the stock made of one piece of wood.

ok, that's interesting. It does make the stock look nicer with half the stock having the wood grain in a different direction.

Do you have the pictures of the dark stock Type 99?