If you are not going to remove the 1/2 extension send it to Mark Lawson to have him blend the wood to match the stock. Then send it out for a 1 leather pad. Do not remove that extension and just have a 1 1/2 leather pad added to get the total right. 1 1/2 leather pads look hideous in the real world. If you are just looking for a simple extension removal and 1 pad let the person who is going to do the pad remove the extension.