The front stringers are now being cored out. The wood was reinforced with resin poured into holes drilled into the tops of the stringers at one time. All this did was helped solidify the tops of the stringers, but did nothing to the remaining wood. The top of the wood was semi solid, but the rest of it was mush. The stringers under the bow were also cored from the rear. I could have removed the cap to get it from above, but since I could reach everything, I left it in place. I pulled a cap before, and really don't want to do that again.