Thanks for the response, Stephen.

Self-trained can be a state of ignorant bliss. I see the voids on the Shelhamer now that you pointed them out. I had never thought of scraping end grain to inlet. My butt plate inletting method has been 'a thousand cuts' with a sharp chisel. While the results have been ok, I've always known they could be better. The job in the photo is nearly done. What exactly does an end grain scraper look like?

Dennis

Dennis