Need help refinishing birch rifle stock
I have a Marlin stock made of birch that I'd like to refinish. It has checkering that is pressed into the wood rather than cut into it. My concern is that the stripper or the water used to clean off all the stripper may cause these areas to swell and lose the detail of the checkering. Is this a valid concern? If so, is there any special way I can get the old finish off the checkered areas? If I can get that far, it should be no problem as far as sanding and putting a new finish on.