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I wet the stocks down yesterday to raise the grain. I've spent all morning dry sanding to remove the whiskers, most of the time working on the cheekpiece. I've taken lots of breaks... at this stage a slip can be a major disaster. Doing this right requires just the right amount of coffee (shaking is bad), no hangover, a steady hand and a clear conscience. I'm not quite done yet.

I took this w/o flash. This is how I work on it... the shadow lines tell you how you are doing.

When this is done I will use Behlen's waterbase to fill the pores. Then it's more sanding with 220 grit, a final sanding with 400 and then, finally, I will put finish on it.