Carved Initials in Stock Grip

[usabaker]

I found and purchased a really nice Winchester Model 70 Pre-64 stock that still has the steel buttplate. The only issue with it is that one of the owner carved their initials in the bottom of the grip.

I've been tossing different ideas around on how to remedy this and the three I have come up with are:

1. Since the carving is less than .057" at the deepest part, is to shave down and blend the wood until the initials are gone.

2. Make a Walnut or Ebony wood grip plate that will be fitted and blended in to cover the initials.

3. Install a Post 70 Winchester plastic grip plate, this won't really fit correctly because unlike the Post 70's the grip is not a defined oval shape.

Anyone here had to deal with this before, what did you do? Am I missing any options?

I'm only fixing it because I don't want someone else initials on my rifle. This 1940 Winchester M70 is going to be a hunting rifle, not a collector. Thanks for your thoughts in advance,

Bill

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