I can't compare to Waksupi's skill in building rifles, but I did this one myself and at least I like it. I started with a Trapdoor that may have been someone's gunsmith project? The metal was all re-blued, but the stock was quite rough. I bought a pre-carve stock and had the inletting nearly done, was working on the buttplate, when we had a freak accident and the stock was water soaked and stained from the water and steel. I put it away for a couple-three years, then decided to see if I could salvage it. Luckily, there was still wood that needed to be removed, so I started sanding and finishing. I don't usually stain walnut stocks, but since this still showed a little staining in places, I used the antique Winchester stain/finish.