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Unread 01-31-2012, 07:07 PM   #1
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Called Dave Wolf who has done a lot of stock work for me and is a magician when it comes to repairs and he said he could make a living repairing nothing but Parker Repros and LC Smiths. Said he had three in the shop right now with the same kind of break. He said he can repair it but after being broken they tend to break again either above or below the repair.
I don't know Dave Wolf, but I'm sure he does fine work, especially if he has that much Parker experience. My only concern would be if he sees so many re-break at the repair, is he putting in a spline when doing the repair. I've never seen a gun break after a spline was inletted into the stock. Generally these breaks in very highly figured walnut reveal a crossgrain running as much as 45 degrees off the axis, but a spline would be stronger than the original, unbroken stock. Just my two cents.
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American black walnut on a repro might be really nice... But I'm not writing the check.
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Gerry - Hope that was not your "new" ideally optioned grouse gun. I had one break at wrist. Would have happened to any gun I might have been carrying at the time as I fell on gun that happened to be over small ground depression. Mine was repaired and the job was excellent; almost invisable and never showed any sign of further weakness. Now (winter months) is the high season for gun repair. My guy here in MI is running about 6+ mos wait for new stock after he gets it back from shaper and almost as long for serious repair.
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