Chip of wood coming off behind barrel tang

[jerrywh]

You could bed that thing like Keith says and then put a nice carving back there that will hide the glue seam. Heck-- just carve the whole gun, Engrave it also.

 

[Patocazador]

Thanks for clarifying that for me, Keith.

 

[M. De Land]

What Kieth said! Mike D.

 

[Col. Batguano]

All guns look better with some forms of embellishment on them, and all metal needs engraving to some degree.

 

[M. De Land]

I like good wood, checkering, modest carving and good metal finish (rust browned or blued), never cared for engraving of any kind.
Just differences in taste. Mike D.

 

[RonRC]

There is some mild carving on the rifle, but it is mostly just a utilitarian flintlock.
Rusty the cat is about 16 or 17 years old and spends most of his time draped over my shoulders when I work in my home office. And he is very smart and well educated:

Ron

 

[Col. Batguano]

Doesn't that largely depend on the metal part being discussed? Certainly large patch boxes scream out asking for it more so than ram rod pipe flats.

 

[RonRC]

Sorry, the cat photo was meant for another thread.
Ron

 

[Swede50]

I thought the Cat photo was cool.
I have glass bedded 700 Remington rifles what i have learned is to read all the directions carefully.
If you have anything that works like a wedge or a hole it can lock your barrel to the stock and extremely hard to remove.
If the tang bolt is not drilled in properly and allows the barrel to shift back on recoil this will also have to be addressed.
Good Luck and take your time.

 

[don hepler]

I agree Birddog, well stated.