Just showing my ignorance here.
I often see references to sanded stocks and unsanded originals.
Did the overhaul depots not sand the stocks in need of repair?
Is an original stock not sanded in preparation for a new action?
Does a sanded stock reduce the value of the rifle and call into question the originality?
If you sand the stock ... then bone it, can you tell the difference?
Does anyone have any photographic evidence of a sanded versus unsanded stock?
Thanks
BEAR