lee enfield mk4 forestock help needed please

[avin]

evening chaps
thanks for all your comments and help, i will have a look at the wood goes to war video tomorrow as well as following up some of the other advice given me.

i have sent roger an email after his kind offer.

i will have a good look round the site tomorrow, first thing is to get a good sleep so i can get my brain in gear

thanks guys

[avin]

evening chaps
thanks for all your comments and help, i will have a look at the wood goes to war video tomorrow as well as following up some of the other advice given me.

i have sent roger an email after his kind offer.

i will have a good look round the site tomorrow, first thing is to get a good sleep so i can get my brain in gear

thanks guys

[Flying10uk]

If you do decide to go ahead and make your own new fore-end it would be interesting to see some pictures of your progress and to see how you decide to tackle the job, please.

[mrclark303]

Agree entirely Pete. I've been debating whether or not to post offering avin a free fore end (just cost of postage), but got the impression that he'd almost prefer to make one himself. If he'd like to pm me & let me know whether he has a Mk1 or Mk2 rifle, & preferred wood type, I'll see what I can come up with.

I was thinking the same thing as Peter and Rodger, I have a spare Mk1 forend that he would be most welcome to also, it's not in great shape, but it would restore well with a little effort.

[mrclark303]

If you do decide to go ahead and make your own new fore-end it would be interesting to see some pictures of your progress and to see how you decide to tackle the job, please.

Agreed F10, I take my hat off to those starting such a project, it's well beyond my humble woodwork skills.

My brother in law is a violin maker and the blend of precision woodworking skills involved are fascinating and hugely impressive, I think making a No4 forend to spec will be a very difficult task indeed...

[browningautorifle]

Perhaps he could use the forend as offered by a couple as a pattern...that would be cake and eating it too...? Hands on example and measurements to reverse engineer.

[mrclark303]

Sounds like a good idea, it will be an easier task as you say Jim to have control piece to take measurements from.

Just let me know is if you want the forend Avin.

[Peter Laidler]

There you go, THREE fore-ends offered in the space of a weekend.............

[Roger Payne]

Avin has pm'ed me & once he has taken possession of the rifle he will let me know if it's a Mk1 or Mk2 trigger configuration. I'll then send him something that'll do. Precise fitting won't be an issue as I gather it is deactivated.

[mrclark303]

Well done Roger