I had picked up a Trad. Hawken, with a great barrel with a stock the guy had trimmed down some, it looked good but needed refinishing. I put a couple of light coats of stain, then poured some alcohol based stain in a shallow cup, and let it evaporate for about an hour, then with a tiny artist brush, and 2 hours, tiger striped the stock. Did it all freehand. Then I put on another light coat of stain, and 3 coats of finish. I polished the brass, browned the barrel, and put on a set of sights, that are about 3x smaller than the factory, should be good for target shooting. Just thought I would share, a buddy will be posting pics for me. Let the laughter begin.