After posting pics on a different forum with little response as to whether or not this forend could be repaired and how to go about it someone directed me to the articles here. The tutorial on repairing draws was extremely informative but still leaves me wondering whether this one can be repaired as the draws are completely gone, the thread wire exposed with a crack at bolt side at wire, the meat below the plate the stock bolt goes into gone as well, and a 5"crack in front of trigger guard that goes all the way through. I am a cabinetmaker -woodworker by trade so I believe as a nonarmorer I am capable of the task. The tutorial pictured a set of draws that still had a lot of meat left and reference lines to go by for pairing away a square pocket to glue in a new piece of wood, while mine presents a bit more of a challenge. As for the crack I was thinking of drilling for a few dowels to help inject some glue throughout the crack. In my trade nothing is stronger than a clean joint and glue, but is glue strong enough for this? As for the missing connecting piece that used to be under stock bolt plate should I try adding a new piece to bridgethe rear of forend together? Any thoughts for the crack on action side at thread wire? This is a 1918 made at Enfield and reissued to Irish Freestate FF. the stock is numbered to the rifle and I would like to be able to shoot it with this stock. Thanks for any input
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