Splatter,
the one time I used a Chinese stock [ Balsa??] for a folder = the one time I had a stock returned due to breakage. The owner [ 280 lbs ] dived into rollover prone, with the folder extended, and the thin 2 1/2" drywall screws popped right out of the very soft wood. It was easily fixed with MORE epoxy and BIGGER screws, and he still has that stock, but I never again put all that work into a chinese stock.
PS: I bought a cracked Fiberglass stock from mike baker, and have already cut it down to length [ NOTE: If attempting a folder with a GI glass stock, there is a metal insert embedded in the glass at the pistol grip - so don't use Dad's favorite miter saw for the job ].
This one is supposedly going to become the inside bedding surface for an aluminum tubing do-it-your self SAGE clone ... as soon as I get time and ambition in the same place. If I ever get it finished, i'll post the instructions for that on too.
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