Help me with stock repair?

[Ray Masciarella]

I have a well used AH circa 1890. Beautiful butt stock but poorly refinished years ago. When I stripped stock I found one area near butt plate sanded well below metal. Had been built up with ugly filler. Want to save stock. It's original and beautiful. A nice finish would make this old gun look great even tho the stock has some dings.

I would like to build the low area up with some type of clear epoxy to meet the metal. Has anyone done this? The epoxy would have to be easy to sand and dry clear. Will this work? Should I use Arcaglass? Does it dry clear? Is it easy to sand? My plan would be to finish it with a light coat of linseed oil after repair. I don't want it to look like a piano when I'm done=just a nice old gun. I just hate the low spot.

Any ideas?

Thanks, Ray