Ross Fore end splice

**flying pig** · 07-19-2014 01:46 AM

Hey guys, thought I would post photos of a fore end extension install I recently did for a member over at CGN. I built a jig on my lathe to drill the hole for the dowel squarely for both parts. Everything else was pretty straight forward.

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**browningautorifle** · 07-19-2014 12:12 PM

Well done...sure is better than leaving it sporterized.

**flying pig** · 07-19-2014 12:16 PM

Next splice I do now will be to restore my MkI* to full length. Wish me luck!

**WarPig1976** · 07-19-2014 12:41 PM

Curious, what adhesive?
Beautiful job...

**flying pig** · 07-19-2014 01:02 PM

Thanks. I used a slow drying epoxy used for gluing hammer heads. Good for wood and recoil type shock, as well as cold. In my thinking it should be good stuff for the job. For the dowel I spun a custom dark walnut dowel. If the fore end looks a bit chubby, its because I left it that way to leave the owner options for what to use for a nose cap. We haven't yet seen our first repro caps yet but rumour has it they will be coming very soon and will be quality parts.

**Peter Laidler** · 07-19-2014 01:40 PM

I'm not too sure about epoxy resin glues on wood. I say this because several years ago my friend was restoring his part of a dragone rapide (is that the right name....., they all look the same to me!) and the Civil Aviation Authority examiners that used to come and certyify his work AND test the wood joint samples would only sanction aero spec glues on wood. I appreciate that this old crock of an aeroplane (and it's fl;ying now...) isn't a fore-end but if it's good enough for the CAA, I ask myself the obvious question

**Salt Flat** · 07-19-2014 01:54 PM

Flying Pig, Nice work! There seems to be so few original Ross rifles out there. About the only way to have one is to restore them like you've done, Salt Flat

**flying pig** · 07-19-2014 01:54 PM

I agree with you Peter that that glue would be best, but it's not something that was readily available locally. I would like to get a batch of it soon though, there are many more of this type of project coming soon.

**Ballsofice154** · 07-19-2014 10:50 PM

looks very good flying pig nice work.

**Aussie48** · 07-19-2014 11:19 PM

Very nice job, I would have thought boat epoxy glues would be fine e.g. Bote Cote or something similar?

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