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Before I exited stage left in 2015, Duane Wiebe started an article on building and attaching ebony and rosewood forend, and grip caps. I anyone has that article saved, could you please post the link. Merci Beaucoups.


 
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Hmmm...don't remember that ,,,I Never use rosewood and can't remember the last time I actually used a wood grip cap
 
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The article featured a Stanley number 49 tool IIRC. I do have a plan. That should scare everyone within five miles of my home. The article concentrated on ebony as a fore end cap, again IF IRC.


 
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I think the thread was the 7x57 rifle build for a raffle.
 
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After a second reading, I realize this is the exact article I was thinking of - THANK YOU!!

AS always, the home team comes through in a great big way. Now I will devote my life to finding the Stanley #59 wood clamp.

You guys are too cool for words.


 
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Baxter B,
I have had that awesome article by Les Brooks in my favorites for a long time. It is a thorough going classic! Thank you for posting that link.
darte


 
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The search is over!
Merci Beaucoups!
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Lawndart,
Here is a few tips on using wood with lots of natural oil like rosewood. A grip cap needs to have a couple of small screws in the stock as anchors so the heads are cut into the cap undercutting enough using dental burrs. This will hold the cap in place and not show from the base of the grip cap. I use a dowel jig to make the forend tip stay in place. Two 1/4 in. dowel rods will keep the tip on for many yrs. I like using a Elmers glue on both tip and cap as it will expand with the wood and epoxy seems to turn loose in a few yrs.

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Thank you Les,
I just bought a Stanley Dowel Holder #59, and some wood glue. I have hardwood dowels in both 1/4" and 3/8". I will clamp the sides with pliers to let the glue spread, and the air to escape. I might put some Everclear into the Ebony's holes to wick some of the oils away. I learned to use wood glue from my shop teachers in Jr. High school, and also High school. Thanks for the heads up on wood glue instead of epoxy. I also use the wood glue when putting metal pieces into stocks that machine screws are placed into to hold buttpads in place. Thanks for your ongoing help and wisdom.


 
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