Well after hunting season i decided to refinish my traditions kentucky rifle and i got it the way i like it. I was going to brown the barrel untill i saw a rifle with an "antique" finish so i stripped my barrel down and bleached it and then oiled it own. The stock is a dark walnut brown with 5 coats of tru oil. Stock came out very nicely. And the only thing that went wrong... Lost the darn tang screw! I have an replacement from traditions coming " replaced for free" Once i get that, i can load it up and shoot it again and see if i reinstalled the sights perfectly. I love how the barrel came out. I'll rub a couple coats of tru oil gun wax into the stock next time i pick some up. And of course, i have to buy more of those brass tacks to replace the ones i pulled out.