Well, I have stained the stock.
This weekend, I hope to start browning the barrel.
As far as the stock goes, despite some of captchee's writings circa 2009, I went with a water based tinted stain.
I used a stain preconditioner and "wet sanded" the stock using it.
It does not appear the water based stain raised any grain when it was applied, given that treatment. It's as smooth now as it was after my last once over at 400.
I may add another coat this evening, and will probably cover with a firm application of beeswax, just because of preference.
So many different methods for "home brew" browning, I'm not sure which way I want to do it, but I'm sure something will hit me by this evening.
I'm going with a buckhorn rear sight, a long one, and plan on making sure the sight has some "spring" in it, so the sliding elevator will get some decent steps.
I'll make a front sight from either brass or steel or both, something along a sourdough type.
