Can a Repro stock be steam bent?

[Phil C]

I had two RBL’s bent with good success. A Winchester 21 that took the bend but ruined the finish. My A10 American went back twice to be bent. I did get the cast on to stay, but the drop could never be achieved.
I ended up having the comb taken down locally to fit me and then sent it up to Chris Dawe to upgrade the checkering and remove the high gloss finish.
Michael Murphys in Kansas did my 20 gauge RBL it turned out the best of all of my guns. The RBL’s and the A10 are all stocked with highly figured and very hard Turkish Walnut.