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
Can this be done in reverse? I have a stock with a very nice butt stock, but the wood around the locks has been broken beyond repair. Can you attach a new head to the old butt stock?
