Greetings,
I'm researching how the wood stocks for old Swiss military rifles were finished, and I was wondering if anybody here has any woodworker contacts in Switzerland. The rifles in question are old bolt-actions that were phased out sometime in the 70's, and had walnut or beechwood stocks with a warm yellow-orange shellac finish. How exactly the finish got on the rifles is a big question among Swiss rifle enthusiasts, but so far I don't think anybody from the Swiss rifle boards has thought to ask here. I imagine the person I'd like to contact would be an older craftsman, almost certainly past retirement age.
Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions!