The stock is a Marlin stock so there is a fore stock and the butt stock. I only need to do repair to the forestock. Thus I am wanting to duplicate the original finish so as to cause minimal refinish to the rifle. It has always been my opinion, right or wrong, that such things reduce the value of a rifle (refinishing a stock, reblueing, odd repairs and modifications). I want to slightly reprofile and then the main things is a repair from the inside to a crack, caused by me dropping the rifle on to an aircraft pontoon, actually the pilot did it, not me. That is what I am trying to do, not a full refinish or a first time finish to new wood.
Earned battle scars and patina never bother me but I must repair the crack, well, anyways. I may get some 2K satin clear. That is a two part urethane and it is tough stuff. If I have to I will just redo both pieces.