Dennis...keith,
This information is exactly what I needed. Along with some very good advice and suggestions from Doug (PA24) I feel much better about this particular job. The last, while holding well for years, is nowhere near an invisible joint, and mars the looks of an otherwise attractive gun.
This kind of information, given generously, is what young men used to only obtain only by an apprenticeship, or by hanging out for years around a gun shop sweeping floors and hauling out trash.
Thanks to all, SRH
