That right there is still one of the most beautiful M-1A's I have seen, that stock has such nice figuring and just the right satin sheen to it, how could any one NOT love a rifle like that?!?!?!
It is a beautiful stock, but up close, it doesn't have the truly finished finish I want. It needs some high grit finish sanding (still has some 'fuzz' from the factory) and needs something to seal it - just haven't decided if I want to do BLO, tung oil or something else yet. I love the color as is, and don't want to alter that in any way, just give a nice finish coat to seal the wood.