It is the floor plate. A “shoe filer” is responsible for the perfect invisible fit of the floor plate into the recess in the frame that is machine-milled... as well as other hand fit and shaped areas of the frame.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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