Cleaning up some of the odd operations that remain.
(39) Milling the brass attachment inlay flush with the forearm. I'm actually milling it down to ~.004" from the surrounding wood. There is a .004" shim under the brass inlay.
(40) Heavy coat of BLO applied to the wood. Let soak in for 10 minutes, wipe off excess, and let dry. Another coat in an hour or so. Objects in foreground are the dovetailed steel lug, brass inlay, brass screws, and that .004" shim.
Here's two additional pics. I was trying to show how the fat barrel-mounted forearm is wider than the lug/frame mounted forearm.
This last 16" barrel and forearm was just an exercise. I don't expect it to win any beauty contests. I just wanted to see how it would look, and if it could mimic the profile/look of a 'traditional' carbine.
