Okay, today's post is a little followup on the forend.

When I first started this thread I posted a few pics showing the rough condition of the forend wood, including the missing horn tip. I followed those up with a few more shots showing both the installation and rough finishing of the new piece of horn and also the grafting on of slivers of wood so the bead edge could be reshaped. Today's posts will see the completion of the forend with the exception of finish.

First some shaping and sanding.


Followed by fine polishing:


Very happy with the final result:


Then, a little work on the bead edge. Here is Claudio making sure the edges have the proper curvature:


A bit more work and then we get the perfect fit:


Here's a close up to see a section of the repaired bead:


All ready now for application of finish:

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