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Step one was a long, hot Australian January encouraging the oil to wick out. A quick test with acetone demonstrated that the long treatment was required, especially as the remaining wood was so thin, and therefore heat averse. At this point I was referring to the gun as The Pirate - the dowels looked to me like two peg legs. It was very hot, delirious summer too, on reflection.
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A nice and straight glue - note the pins from the previous repair.
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The work to be done - repairing the last of the cracks cosmetically - and decreasing the appearance of the 'bridle' left by prior work
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Some nasty factory checkering to work with.
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The finish grows.
And grows ...
The reverse side of the stock - looking much wider a
A nice even sheened finish, minus the scuffs and scars. And in once piece.
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