We had a saying at the SOM that 'WNL' didn't mean 'Within Normal Limits' but 'We Never Looked'

Never looking means all those cracks are only going to worsen.
These are all David's images and unfortunately small size
Drilling the holes for the staple in the Fox stock
Holes
Staple in place and (I think) acragel
This is a Parker post-staple with a wood cover glued in place