laminate stock

as above :)

This should define the lines better, and the mirotone oil can have other finishes on top of it (stains, lacquer, etc)
Will see how it tones up, but may introduce a light walnut or rimu stain to help it if it looks like it's not getting dark enough.

Then it's getting 2pot, and I won't be in a hurry to sand that back afterwards :)

Managed to get a couple of shots with the new stock on late Sunday afternoon , the little extra weight she's carrying now makes it sit a lot more solidly in the hold, and has reduced what minimal recoil there was to almost zero.
Quite a "dead" feel to it through the shot cycle, feels nice.
Problem though was the shots seemed to be straying a little, but I found an easy remedy - put the main stock to action bolt in :)
Bit of an amateur mistake leaving that one out, but the impressive part is how much accuracy trained, given it literally wasn't bolted into the action (it is a snug fit tho)
Makes other peoples complaints of broken front stock mounts seem insignificant :)
Now to get some daylight to try it all bolted in :)

going to put a few coats of a 10% gloss lacquer on tomorrow, hoping to give it a satin/semi gloss appearance, will post pics once its dried up and had a polish.