Congratulations! to "Old Colonel" for the correct answer. The varied thickness of the top edge is to accommodate a variety of action shapes. Just thought it would be a cool addition to the gunroom.

I got the idea from a Holt's video showing an antique one made by Purdey's over a hundred years ago. It is made from California walnut.

Last edited by SXS 40; 08/04/21 05:21 PM.

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