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

**A. F Medic** · 01-30-2010 12:29 PM

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** · 01-30-2010 12:39 PM

Hi,

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

Regards

Gunner

**Arisaka Hunter** · 01-30-2010 08:50 PM

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

**me2** · 01-31-2010 12:15 PM

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** · 02-02-2010 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by 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.

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 icon

treatment.

**A. F Medic** · 02-04-2010 04:58 PM

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.

**A. F Medic** · 02-04-2010 05:02 PM

The big cut.

**Milsurp Collector** · 02-05-2010 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by A. F Medic

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

**me2** · 02-06-2010 03:53 PM

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** · 02-08-2010 07:48 PM

Great improvement from the first Photos

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