I built my first m/l rifle using the Foxfire book (I forget what number) that contained a lengthy piece about Herschel House, who built/builds them completely by hand with no power tools, as my instructional guide. It turned out fine for my first attempt, but my inletting was pitiful. I learned a lot between it and the next one. If one does not possess a fair modicum of patience he should not attempt inletting a stock. It won't end well. I always tried to picture perfect inletting while doing so ........."like the wood grew around the metal".
SRH
