I have read that stocks were rarely "cut up to make a nice fire this winter" by English gunmakers. Repairs were routinely done. On one of the St George guns, I read there were around 100 repairs, and when refinishing English guns I have found small repairs added, such as, knots in the wood used to hide repairs.

Last edited by mc; 01/23/24 10:42 AM. Reason: Because Stan got his panties in a wad.:)