[Odd-6]

Hi all!

Was wondering if anyone knows of a good site or procedures on repairing a crack in a wood rifle stock. Thanks!

[jpcampbell]

Where is the crack? how old is it? can you post a Picture?

[trueblue1776]

My favorite fix is to drill through the cracked area, perpendicular. Make sure you have good meat on each side of the crack, then coat a peg (not dowel) in wood glue and pound it in, finish with a bit of wood putty.

Some cracks are not practical to fix this way, so read around, there are a few different ways.

[eliphalet]

Clean out crack with dentured alcohol, fix using Brownell's accuglass. Follow their instructions.
If it is a high stress area you might want to add a brass pen for strength. Ask some local guys that work on stocks if at all possible, you'll learn a lot in a hurry.
I don't have a link handy but there are some good web sites on stocks, care and repair, do a google search.

[Odd-6]

Thanks for the inputs. Rifle is about 20 years old and I am behind the times (don't own a digital camera). I bought a syn. stock and just want to play around with the old wood stock (refinish). I am thinking on drilling a small hole at the end of the crack, wedge the crack open abit with toothpicks, and use a syringe inject either epoxy or that new glue which expands and clamp it. It is a remington and I am planning to just tung oil (cut with mineral spirits) and hand rub. Never cared for the high gloss looks. Again thanks!

[nbkky71]

I've had good luck using Gorilla glue to repair cracks in stocks. You'll have to figure out a way to force the glue into the crack. I've used sewing needles and dental floss before. Beware that Gorilla glue expands as it dries and doesn't take stain very well.

I had an Enfield handguard that I repaired this way. It's now rock solid, but is an eyesore. However, I repaired a cracked buttstock on a Stevens 53b that came out flawlessly.

[kimbernut]

All above good suggestions but for cosmetics use a good epoxy or weatherproof wood glue and wrap as tightly as possible with surgical tubing for your clamp. it works very well putting even pressure on the crack. Steel wool will take off any excess squeezed out.( wipe off all you can before wrapping the tubing and clean up with the steel wool will be minimal. )Refinish and you're done. Many do not like Tru-Oil but I prefer it. Just take your time to do it right.

[Clemson]

Use a slow set epoxy like Brownells Acraglas (NOT the Acraglas Gel -- just regular Acraglas). Use canned air (like Dustoff) or compressed air to force the epoxy into the crack, then wrap with surgical tubing as kimbernut suggests.

On another note, Gorilla Glue absorbs water and expands as it sets. I don't recommend it for gunstock repairs.

Clemson