Restored Blonde Maltby

[BurtonP]

Hi folks,
I've finished up a restoration of a 1943 Maltby product. I originally put a whole repro set of wood on it, then, inspired by a pal who's just got a blonde No 5, I thought I'd try to fix the original blonde beech. My woodworking skills are not yet good enough to disguise the join, and in any case I had to glue two bits together, since the European Beech I was able to get locally was not quite thick enough. This is the third No 4 where I've replaced the front of a forestock on a sporter, and the best result yet. It somehow feels better to use the original stock, and it definitely saves the bedding the draws pain. The barrel up pressure is not quite right, but I'll sort it. Comment welcome as always.

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