It depends on what you want. Nothing quietly says class like a skeleton butt plate with the exposed wood nicely checkered. This shows that the builder is unwilling to overlook any detail to make the finest rifle possible.
Practical? That depends on what you want. A butt trap is very useful in some applications, and of course neither of them soaks up recoil like a good rubber recoil pad. Then again, a solid plate protects the butt about as well as anything can.
All of that being said, I agree with the title of the thread, "Kudos to Glen Fewless." As with everything of his I have ever seen, this plate shows both artistry and technical craftsmanship. On anybody's list of custom gunsmiths, Glen should be placed high! That's my story and I'm sticking to it!!
Froggie
