New walnut for an old classic

[Decker9]

Bottom sides to depth, nearly had a heart attack thinking I’d went to deep with the handsaw lol. I didn’t snap pics. But with the action in and metal box installed and seated against the action, I sawed the bottom side to 1/8” from the box, then chiseled and filed it to just above.

I’ll get the trigger guard in next and get the trigger hole cut out and bolt release installed and inletted for. Looking forward to being done with the inletting. Swear I’ll have a milling machine to help with the next one!