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Two questions. How are you going to get the drawbolthole centred just right and what are you using for an adhesive?

Jeff

Jeff,
If you are referring to my project, the flats of the sides are parallel with the barrels because of the way I machined the tenon. So, I'll mount the stock against the flat side and pickup the original hole at the head of the stock and drill it to just past the point of where the head should be. Then I'll flip it around and find center that I've layed out and bore in from the back with a long endmill to slot the back as per the factory original and reveal the small bolt hole. Then counterbore from the back.

I used the Devcon "2 Ton" epoxy.

Does anyone know someone who can do the faux finish on a stock? It sure looks good from here.

Also, does anyone have an idea what ballpark the price is in for this kind of work?

A lot of stocks have to be lengthened and it would be nice to find someone who can make the joint disappear.

If it is reasonable in price to do this, there are a lot of old nice low price Birmingham guns that could benefit from this. Putting a stock that costs three times the value of the gun doesn't make sense but this might.

I am sure most competent stock finishers / stockmakers can/will do this and I would have thought it would be in the region of $200

Do you feel it is like torching metal instead of real case colors or do you think it is an enhancement worth doing? It does require superior artistic ability.

I have a stock that has been cut down and would like to lengthen. I was told by a local stock maker that one option would be to add a 1 1/2" piece of ebony and a recoil pad.
Rather then trying to blend the splice, just accent it. Does anyone have a picture of a stock done this way? Your thoughts on this?
Phil

Phillip,
You should be able to find a picture easy enough of a 1 1/2" ebony extension + recoil pad.
But how long you have the nightmares is anyone's guess.
WOOD IS GOOD

Funnily enough. this is the same gun before I had the extension done. The ebonite + pad gave me an extra 1 1/2". I'll let you decide which looks better.......

Wow, excellent example of the two options. I would sure appreciate information on where I can get the matching wood work done.
Thanks again for you quick response,
Phil

Not even close to the torch topic. The concern there is not knowing what has happened to the receiver or internal parts (did they even disassemble before torching.)

I would put this in the category as having the barrels redone. Purely cosmetic and often times makes the owner proud. The difference being that in many case functionality is improved.

Pete