From Tom Archer: "If a shooter has a Smith gun he wishes to shoot regularly, I strongly encourage that shooter to send his gun to a competent double gunsmith and have the following work done: throughly degrease stock and inspect for any wood damage (cracks, crushing...), repair and reinforce damaged wood surfaces, glass bed and coat all inletted areas with a modern epoxy compound designed for such repair and reinforce critical areas with...fiberglass gauze fabric. Degreasing will remove all original finish; so a new finish must then be applied, and often (for appearance purposes) one will wish to recut checkering...done properly, the reinforced stock is impervious to humidity and oil; and, provided the tang and sideplate screws are kept properly tightened (not over tight), the shooter should have no further stock problems."