Installed the Ramrod Pipes:
I positioned the forward pipe 3-3/4" from the end of the muzzle. Then I
placed the middle pipe 1/2" forward of the middle location between the rear
of the forward pipe and the front of the rear pipe.
Once I located the pipe, I mark where the tab is on
the pipe onto the stock. Then I use a "V" groove carving tool to make
a trench.
The trench helps hold the drill bit and I drill a hole on either end of the
trench and as many as I can between the two holes. I determine the diameter of
the drill bit based upon the thickness of the tab on the ramrod pipe.  
Then I inlet the pipe down till a 3/8" diameter rod can
pass freely thru it and I know now that it is down enough, then I drill the
tab thru the stock with a 1/16" bit and pin it.
To inlet the rear pipe, I drill out the slot for the tab and then inlet the
pipe slowly into the stock. 
Here are some of the inlays I was going to be working on, too. The
triggerguard is polished and ready now.
Now I wanted to round out the side to transition the nose cap and the rear
thimble area.
To do this I divided the sides into thirds. Drew line 1/8" wide
along the ramrod channel. Then removed
the lower 2/3, then the top 1/3. Prior to removing the top 1/3, I drew a
line 1/16" wide along side the barrel. This left me with a 1/16" wide
lip along the barrel.
 

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