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08-11-2016 09:21 AM
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That must have been a "Duffle cut" at one time? Most radical one I've seen though. I guess you've done it right but I'd have used wood still in the repair, we've several threads here about this repair...obviously yours works though. Not like it's going to have to go back to war anyway. Well done, nice rifle...
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That must have been a "Duffle cut" at one time? Most radical one I've seen though. I guess you've done it right but I'd have used wood still in the repair, we've several threads here about this repair...obviously yours works though. Not like it's going to have to go back to war anyway. Well done, nice rifle...
No duffel cut on this one. Just a failure of nearly 100 year old wood in the weakest part of the stock. It was intact when I bought the rifle...barely. You can see the lighter colored wood that was the last bit holding on before it failed completely. I chose aluminum over wood for the added strength as the cleaning rod nut mortise leaves very little of the dowel intact. The dowel is 5/8"D and the nut is 10mm (3/8") leaving only a 1/16" on either side. The repair is invisible unless the nut is removed.
Besides, I tend to not do things in a traditional way.
Cheers!
Last edited by Sweeney; 08-11-2016 at 09:38 AM.
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Nice work looks a very nice rifle
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