Question related to rebuilding draws

[Thunderbox]

While we're on the subject I'm going to sneak in with my own question. I have at least one of these repairs on my "to do" list and was thinking that the repair block should be laid out with the end grain running more or less perpendicular to the stock center line as I've tried to illustrate. Is this correct? Am I nitpicking?

The recoil faces are very narrow, so the most important thing is to select and position wood blocks that are not going to crumble or split. I just use the hardest wood I can find, and then monitor what happens as I cut and shape the faces. If there is any crumbling or splintering, I start again with a different wood block in a different alignment.

Some types of wood are ok to place the block with the grain in line with the grain of the forend; others seem to be better with a perpendicular or crossways grain alignment.

[Cdn303]

That is why oak is good. It is very hard and durable. It is what Peter recommends.

Steve H. Have you read Peter's article on this? Milsurps Knowledge Library - Worn draws in your No1, 4 or 5 fore-end .... (by Peter Laidler)