Help saving a moldy swiss relic

[deadwood83]

I fitted a brand new Minelli stock on a 1903a1 I've been building, and I found the same thing, although more extreme, under their stain.

Wow! That's gotta be wild.

So in an effort to vaslidate this finish recipe, and after applying the 2nd coat, I glanced at the handguard and remembered it had a spot of bare wood in a small gouge....

a spot of bare wood surrounded by original Swiss finish.

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Dab, rub rub rub until the glove is dry, buff with paper towel and....

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I like it.