Intentional Stock Cracking

[Bruce Day]

Sounds like a fractured fairy tale to me.

Did the fellow's demise have anything to do with breaking some Parker owner's stock?

There is a way which is similar. A short or bad buttstock can be cut at the back end of the wrist by the checkering border and a new section spliced in. This is less expensive and saves the intricate and inletted head and wrist checkering. There are a few experts who do this and on the ones I've seen, the wood match is good , the splice line cannot be seen unless pointed out and you knew to look for it.

[Double Play]

Originally Posted by Bruce Day

There is a way which is similar. A short or bad buttstock can be cut at the back end of the wrist by the checkering border and a new section spliced in. This is less expensive and saves the intricate and inletted head and wrist checkering. There are a few experts who do this and on the ones I've seen, the wood match is good , the splice line cannot be seen unless pointed out and you knew to look for it.

David Trevallion details what he calls a "Butt Transplant" in his book "Shotgun Technicana" where by he slices off the old butt in the rear of the checkering and splices in a complete new back end. The checkering hides the joint and you maintain the important part of the original stock including the stamped serial number. With this method you can create whatever dimensions you desire. I have seen examples of this in his shop and it is nearly impossible to detect even if you are looking for it.