Sadly, I just received a little prewar combo gun in 16/25-35 with a stock broken clean through at the wrist. I have contacted several stock men about repairing it, and they seem to be of two schools of thought in terms or reinforcing the break: They use either several pieces of threaded steel rod just under the surface of the wood, or a hardwood rod in the center of the break. In both cases epoxy is used as an adhesive. In particular the wood rod proponents do not have kind things to say about the steel reinforcing clan. Could some of you who know based upon actual experience render opinions? I would have the stock replaced, but a new stock will cost 2-3 times the cost of the repair, and the economics won't justify it.
