Although many sporting rifles have cheek pieces on the stocks, most shotguns, except the highest priced ones, do not. However, any shotgun owner can make one for his stock. First, the stock must be routed out to form a cavity in which the piece is inlayed. A router bit in a drill press is ideal for this work. You will need a clamping jig like the one shown in Fig. 4 to hold the stock. Notice that the ends of the jig are adjustable in height so that the stock can be held level horizontally under the router bit. Also notice that the base of the jig is cut out exactly to the shape of the cheek-piece cavity to be routed in the stock. A pattern of this opening is given in the squared diagram of Fig. 1. The white portion indicates the amount of bevel on the edges of the cheek and has nothing to do with the shape of the opening. Just make this to the size and shape of the outside line of the pattern. In use, a pin is put in the drill-press table, and the jig is moved around to outline the cavity on the gun stock, keeping the edge of the opening in the jig against the pin. When the routing has been finished, make the cheek piece and inlay it in the cavity. Fig. 2 shows how the cavity appears on the average stock. The cheek piece is sawed to shape from 1-in. walnut, matching the stock as closely as possible in color and grain. Then it is glued in place, allowing plenty of time to dry. After this, final shaping of the piece is done with a rasp, file and sandpaper, testing it frequently for fit. A general cross section of the piece in place is given in Fig. 3. The job is completed by finishing the work to match the stock.