Take it to a furniture refinisher to have it dipped. Get an estimate for finishing to decide whether you want to diy or have them do it.

You can use a stripper, such as Citristrip. Google for lots of step by step instructions people have posted of their projects. Wear thick gloves and keep steel wool or any kind of steel brush away from it.

I just did a coffee table and nearly ruined the entire project using steel wool to remove the stripper from some tight areas. Long story. :D

You’ll possibly still need to lightly sand with a fine sandpaper, depending on how well the stripper works, and to clean it up. I’d try a 220 grit first, you may have to go lower. Have a couple of old toothbrushes handy for around the nails. Clean it all well after stripping/sanding and stain again or just seal the natural wood with wax or a water based poly.

I just saw this tutorial using Citristrip spray. I’ve never used the spray, but it might be worth looking into for a small project like yours:

https://www.pineandprospecthome.com/citri-strip-spray-honest-review/

Thank you!

Stripping will never eliminate the orange …but it will affect the metal parts in an unpredictable way..those woods usually get more orange as they age…no matter what you do to them..

Trying to do any of that is a good way to rust all those nails to nothing. Leave it alone.

Citristrip doesn’t rust metal, in fact it can be used to remove rust and paint from metal. Bleach or vinegar would be bad, yes.

“ideally to a driftwood color.”

I understand why you’d want to change your grandmother’s clock that she left to you from its orange color. But a change to a driftwood shade would be a shame. Why do you want it to look like driftwood? It is literally the color of old water-logged wood washed up on the beach and left there.

Thank you for the update, glad it turned out well. :)