Just to show what a grinding wheel can do.......well, and a belt sander, disc sander, hacksaw and file can do. Should have taken a pic after just grinding away, talk about UGLY!

Still a lot of steel to take off.

I started here to layout an Anson style forend using a Fox Stevens part since an AyA part seems elusive. The 'circle' portion is the same. Easier than trying to bore out a piece with equipment I don't have. I'm going to try and build a lever style forend, seems simple but any info is eluding me.