How desperate are you to fix this SMLE front handguard?

[louthepou]

One advice I could have used (didn't think about it but, I was reminded about it after the fact!) was to use heavy leather, helps with clamp slippage and prevents marring of surfaces - will remember next time

Roy, re. oil and crap: that's the most important step in my opinion. You want clean, clean surfaces... profuse amount of brake cleaner was used for this. I can't think of a better product to prepare these types of surfaces before glueing.

Brian, thanks for the dowel idea. And indeed: I do have one just the right diameter which often is suporting this type of operation. (actually I wonder if it could have been you or Peter who taught me that one several years ago!)

Here is the result!



(phew)

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[browningautorifle]

brake cleaner

I use that regularly for several tasks...

Here is the result!

Looks correct.

[mrclark303]

One advice I could have used (didn't think about it but, I was reminded about it after the fact!) was to use heavy leather, helps with clamp slippage and prevents marring of surfaces - will remember next time

Roy, re. oil and crap: that's the most important step in my opinion. You want clean, clean surfaces... profuse amount of brake cleaner was used for this. I can't think of a better product to prepare these types of surfaces before glueing.

Brian, thanks for the dowel idea. And indeed: I do have one just the right diameter which often is suporting this type of operation. (actually I wonder if it could have been you or Peter who taught me that one several years ago!)

Here is the result!

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...yEbnjpg1-1.jpg

(phew)

Very nice job, well done. Those of us who have ventured down the wood restoration route know how difficult, but rewarding it can be.