Onojutta
45 Cal.
I inlet my lock too deep. Bolster is now sticking too far into the barrel channel. Other than this small oversight, I am very happy with the rest of the inlay. Two solutions I can think of are:
1) Cut and glue a slab of wood to the bottom of the lock mortise and then re-inlet the lock plate to the proper depth. Obviously this would be a big time set back and I'm worried how the inletting will go once I get down close to the glue in some areas.
2) Stop the woodwork and use epoxy to bed the lock plate at the proper depth. I am already planning to epoxy bed the barrel when I am done since my stock is very soft red maple so I have already opted for durability over authenticity as far as the use of epoxy is concerned. My fear with this option is getting the lock plate positioned just right before the epoxy cures. My inletting job is so tight that I have to use a mallet to seat the lock plate so there isn't much maneuverability to adjust it once its in the mortise.
Any thoughts?
1) Cut and glue a slab of wood to the bottom of the lock mortise and then re-inlet the lock plate to the proper depth. Obviously this would be a big time set back and I'm worried how the inletting will go once I get down close to the glue in some areas.
2) Stop the woodwork and use epoxy to bed the lock plate at the proper depth. I am already planning to epoxy bed the barrel when I am done since my stock is very soft red maple so I have already opted for durability over authenticity as far as the use of epoxy is concerned. My fear with this option is getting the lock plate positioned just right before the epoxy cures. My inletting job is so tight that I have to use a mallet to seat the lock plate so there isn't much maneuverability to adjust it once its in the mortise.
Any thoughts?