help with refinishing a rosewood tote

Howdy all,

I have a nice #3 bailey (t16) that i picked from a box of tools at a flea market. The japaning is 98% but the knob and tote were pretty pitiful. For some reason I decided to refinish rather than just BLO it and i'm stumped now. It seems no amount of sanding will take the darkness away. I'm changing the paper but now after an hour of hand sanding it's still dark. What to do now. Do i hit it with some paint remover?

Thanks, Mark...wishing he had never gone down this road...

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help with refinishing a rosewood tote