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Does anyone have experience with such an operation (stock graft) done to a
straight-hand gun?
Pictures?

Early thanks.

JC

JC,
I would think the man that wrote the little book I got my information from would be best (X-chisles).

Chuck, thanks for you reply. I do have the little book you mention but I would
really like to see pictures of an operation on a straight-hand stock as the angles
involved I imagine are rather different. Hopefully CC/DT will come along.

Your butt transplant looks very neat btw. :-)

JC

Had one done by Keith Kearcher on an AYA 56 in 2005. Have been happy with it. tim

Good Evening Gentlemen, When cutting off a "Butt" with a Straight-Hand' I have reverted to my method of a very small Mortice & Tenon joint, Acra-Glass the 'Joint" then when all set-up,,,aprox 72 hrs, Under-side UP, into the milling machine, mill a as long as possible, and as deep as possible from each side of the "Joint" and as wide as the Trigger-Guard Tang the " Slot" Make & install a "French-Walnut Fillit" (Tradition calls for French Walnut)Fit the Fillit' in. Glue well & Good,Re-fit the trigger guard and I always try to use the original guard screws. Very much stronger than the original stock at that part of the "Hand" (Grip)I have set several stocks after this procedure. with no "Ill" effects. The smallest stock I Re-Butted" using this metod was a Westley 28 bore, Took the 12.1/2"length out to 14.7/8th. Bored & balanced it, now on the 3rd Generation in the same Family."Measure twice, then once again, Cut once" Hope this helps...cc/dt

Crossedchisles:
Any hope for this victim?? It's a grade 3 L.C. Smith It's a Grade 3 L.C. Smith.

Hello and thank you CC/DT,

The fillet as in the chapter "Give Us A break" of your book? Any pictures by any
chance to ascertain the size of mortise/tenon and cutting angle?

Thanks in advance.

JC

Italian..Not to be "Flippant" (Friday, should be at the Pub with the Crowd, but Big Storm headed in to the N>E>Coast.) But.. the Nice G 3.Smith would be a Quite Straight forward "Trans-Butt" job. Would suggest that the Action-Tang be Glass-bedded as the trigger-plate tang should be, re-fitting the "Hand-pin"to make sure they are solid in the stock. When the New Back-end is fitted and you are shaping up the "Stock" a lot of stress will be put onto the old stock at the "Head". Where to put the "Cut-Off"..each stockmaker has different Ideas as to "The Unkindest Cut'placement....The Lobsters are waiting.....cc/dt

I thought it was called the "JEEEEZUS Cut" after the exclamation the made by the first guy that did this. Once you made this cut you'll know exactly why.

George Flame used to "paint in the grain" so repairs would match. Your LCS would look pretty good with a refinish and a grain painting session. Know an art teacher-student??
bill