thanks OH, I mainly need a higher comb and longer LOP.
here is a couple pics to better illustrate what I am dealing with.
on this one most of what looks like a gap is proud wood, but there is a gap there none the less
with this picture what appears to be a gap is mostly proud wood and shadow, but there is still a gap.
Im sure Im splitting hairs and a duplicator would probably leave this much behind for me to work with but I have never used one before so I want as solid a foundation as possible, especially if I give him a piece of wood worth anything.
I don't mind adding bondo and tweaking the stock to fit the dimensions I want, after the old stock gets duplicated its going to be my practice board for checkering.