Do it yourself huh? I take it you suggest a day in the hot sun with a bag of shot on it for persuasion?
I would not recommend messing with that.
And usually I would not even recommend bending as the results can vary. My one and only experience with having a stock bent did not go well at all. I would have been better throwing the $300 right in the garbage.
However, bending for cast and toe is usually much more successful than for drop. So I would say that you would not have too much to worry about. Except for the possibility of finish damage IF the hot oil method is used.
Keith Warner in TX uses hot water cycled through tubing that is wrapped around the wrist to get his stocks to move. There may be others that utilize this method, but it seems to me that method would be much better for the finish on the wood.
I have not used Keith before for stock bending. But if I had to try it again, I would use him. He does guarantee his work.
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