Gonna get some soft modeling clay and see what's what in that regard. The wood at the front bolt hole is missing the rear third of the bored hole. If that makes sense. Normally, a hole has wood all around it. This hole has a section missing wood. Call the muzzle direction of the hole 12 o"clock. Wood is missing from 4:30 to 7:30 o"clock. The plate is not strong enough to span the missing wood without bending at 15 inch-pounds. So to properly support the bolt head and plate, the missing wood needs to be filled in. By the way, the thickness of what wood is present is only 5/32" thick. But, I'm told to be happy with such things bestowed by Boyd, so I shall persevere and eventually work it out.