I say great deal, and kaywoodies aren't too bad, I destingered mine so I could pass a cleaner
How do u go about that?
The stinger should just pull out. A couple of the ones I restored recently had stingers in them. I just pulled them out (gently, of course) and tossed them.
i haven't yet encountered a kaywoodie that had a removable stinger. a lot of companies do, but KW had theirs as an integral part of their screw-on tennons. KW may have made lines with pull out stingers, but i don't think so. you're going to have to cut it. i would use a keyhole saw, very fine teeth. a rotary tool like a dremel is too hard to keep stable, and the margin for error is thin. or, try it out first and see if you could roll with it as is.
and that is a REALLY pretty KW, i would hate to see it f#@ked up. o)