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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
Once wood has been stained and sealed with shellac, varnish or whatever it gets its pores filled, then it will be tough to get it to take any stain. Raw wood will soak up stain like a sponge.
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I gave it 2 coats of Citrustrip, which took the shellac off. Other than battle stains and arsenal marks, the stock looked good.
There's plenty of wood that can be sanded without having to reshape the buttplate. Could sanding more on the next birch stock get me past whatever blocked mine from taking it darker?
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