For this week's writing assignment, reflect on the steps you took to prepare the wood blank for finishing and answer the following prompts: Summarize the procedure you followed to sand, shape, and stain the wood blank. Based on your reading and your own observation, explain what would happen if you checkered the wood before staining, oiling, or varnishing it. Consider how this process would be different if you were working on the stock of an existing gun, such as one a customer might bring you. What do you think you would have to do to prepare that gun for a checkering project? What are the advantages and challenges of working on an 'in-service" stock vs. a wood blank