I just bought a 110E .270. Pretty sure the manufacture date is some time between 1985 and 1988. The stock is hideous. Pressed checkering and spray-on finish makes it look plastic. I know birch isn't the best wood, but a little bit of love can make it look a lot better than it does. What I'm wondering, before I do any refinishing, has anyone had any luck hand cutting over the pressed checkering lines on one of these stocks? I read an article about doing it on old Remingtons, but their checkering style is a bit different. Thoughts? (Here's the article I read for reference: http://www.shootingtimes.com/gunsmit...smithing_0106/)