I'd go ahead and shape it up and see what develops. As checks go these can be filled to be almost invisible. I bought a few dozen unfinished stocks from the estate of a well known stocker and several were rejects where the flaws had gotten larger as he took off more wood. Another reason why GOOD wood is so expensive.Lots of promising wood turns out to have flaws that make it unusable for gun stocks. You should see the piles of duck call blanks I have accumulated from flawed larger pieces.
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