Repaired- Repro M1 Paratrooper stock split in two.

[WarPig1976]

Received this from member mmppres, it was in his latest haul of goodies. Although it's not an original it isn't firewood anymore.
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The finished product after cleanup and staining.
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BTW, I do take commissions for those who are interested.
As always thanks for looking.

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[browningautorifle]

Nice and clean after. Well done.

[P246]

Very nice job. Always enjoy seeing pics of completely broken stocks being rebuilt well.

[mmppres]

Can say with 100% honesty Jeffs work looks way better in person. If you need some thing repaired an do not have the time throw the brother some work..
I can not wait to see an feel it. It goes to show that you can with time repair almost any thing

[Vincent]

BTW, I do take commissions for those who are interested.

Good to know.

[mmppres]

looked 1000% better in person had to really look for the break. Great work as always .I got to find some thing really messed up for him to try an fix next

[WarPig1976]

I got to find some thing really messed up for him to try an fix next

As long as it doesn't involve a woman I'm game.

[jjjxlr8]

VERY nice work!

[louthepou]

Very well done indeed - mind me asking, how did you line up the holes for the pins so perfectly? Or did you oversize the holes to allow for error?

[WarPig1976]

Very well done indeed - mind me asking, how did you line up the holes for the pins so perfectly? Or did you oversize the holes to allow for error?

On this one I used lines drawn on the side of the two halves together with a straight edge as a guide and eye balled the center when I drilled it. Yes, you need a little slop to allow any extra glue/epoxy to escape the hole and it helps if you were a little off drilling, sure.
In other instances I may use pilot holes and a clipped finish nail as a ersatz dowel center before drilling up to final size.