Hiding repaired cracks in stocks

[mrclark303]

Yup, those are some repairs! big challenge in hiding those. The right side looks to be off another rifle? Are these stocks hard to come by?

The rifles a rare 1950 dated BSA Airsporter Mk1 Air gun. The stock was made in three parts. Post war austerity meant walnut was hard to come by, so they could cut the wood from small blanks and glue on the sides, quite often these side pieces are beech.

Original stocks rarely come up and frequently require major surgery to repair!

I'm mid way through a lockdown project to rebuild two of these beutifully engineed and very attractive rifles to best possible condition.

The work continues.....