Hi
I need to increase my stock length and am looking to machine a 15mm thick timber spacer between stock and recoil pad to achieve this. I would like to produce this out of American Black Walnut, the same as the stock. I'm not looking to match the stock perfectly as considering the wood variations this would be near on impossible to source but a close match would be fine. In any case using timber does pose an issue or two;
Sourcing American Black Walnut in a suitable thickness. Most suppliers of timber have Walnut sized for flooring and looks nothing like the timber used in my stock; and
Using timber in a wafer thin spacer with the grain running in the short length direction (to match the stock). When tightening the recoil pad screws, I am reasonably certain that the load may crack the spacer. Is there some sort of chemical hardener which could be used to strengthen the spacer.
Thanks for any advice
Mark