I purchased a old 1930ish Savage Model 720 auto load shotgun to restore and refinish. Completed all the receiver metal and the mechanical parts so now Im onto restoring and refinishing the wood. The gun has some amazing feathercrotch walnut that will just look stellar when completed. One issue I have with the wood that I have pondered over for weeks without a concrete solution comes to mind.

The forearm piece is missing about 70% of the wood rim that inserts into the front receiver groove. That wooden rim is there to prevent the forearm from twisting while shooting the gun and to ensure tight lockup of the barrel/forearm assembly. No cracks in the wood yet, so Im looking for suggestions on how best to repair that missing portion of the forearm wood to prevent future cracking of the wood.

Thanks so much for any assistance.

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