Onwards to a better BK

so my BK dubow(as was) with an
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overly pigmented finish was making me not want to wear it. Just the color in person and the feel of the leather was gnawing at my OCD tendencies. So I thought I would do a bit of a strip and re-finish.

The above pic might make it look great but in person it just looked way off especially in sunlight and that shine, wow it was too shiny in person.

Here is step one. I think it looks good. Better than what it was in my opinion....

Onwards to a better BK