Instructions pls: disassembly of Ithaca Knick enough to refinish

[bushmaster1313]

Please tell me how to disassemble the Ithaca Knick enough to refinish the wood.

For the buttstock-is it enough to unscrew the two screws in the bottom tang behind the trigger guard? This is a simple job for a duffer with the correct screwdriver, right?

For the forearm-After taking it off the barrel I have no idea what to do, or if I should even try.

 

[VA27]

I'd never heard of the Knick, but google is my friend. It looks like a very expensive shotgun. I don't think I'd mess with refinishing unless I were an expert stockmaker/woodworker. And I wouldn't mess with the screws without proper fitted gunsmith screwdrivers!

As for the takedown. Remove the forend, open the action and the barrel should just come off in your hand.

 

[bushmaster1313]

Wood has been refinished at least once, and not so well, by a long ago former owner.

I want to separate wood from metal, gently strip the old finish, and refinish with many coats of thinned Tru-oil with light buffing with 0000 steel wool between coats. This will not cause any harm a professional stock refinisher can't fix.