Stock repair
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You may want to post a pic of the entire stock so the pros can tell how far from the top or bottom the crack is.
rcmodel
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I would probably fill it with a thin CYA adhesive like Hot Stuff.
The thin CYA will wick into the crack to the very bottom and set up instantly.
It's like Crazy Glue, only better for wood.
Be sure and take off the butt plate and sling swivel before gluing, as Hot Stuff will glue them perminately in place.
http://caglue.com/cgi-bin/cart/index.php?p=product&id=3&parent=1
You can find it at any hobby shop.
rc
The thin CYA will wick into the crack to the very bottom and set up instantly.
It's like Crazy Glue, only better for wood.
Be sure and take off the butt plate and sling swivel before gluing, as Hot Stuff will glue them perminately in place.
http://caglue.com/cgi-bin/cart/index.php?p=product&id=3&parent=1
You can find it at any hobby shop.
rc
Hi CZguy,
You can use Baking Soda ( or fine Walnut 'dust' even better, ) to allow the 'CYA' Adhesive to have better gap-filling ability.
The Walnut 'dust' or other fine inert powder can be worked into the Crack first, use a Business Card edge, say...then, the CYA can be fed into the Crack, and more dust/powder sprinkled on...puff of Air to remove excess powder/dust, feed adhesive again...let cure/kick. Warm is best, where warming the Stock first will aid in the adhesive 'kicking' well.
Some kick faster than others.
Try not to have your eyes right over it when the adhesive kicks...the fumes can be irritating.
Cured overage can be carefully scraped off using a single edge Razor Blade at 90 degrees.
Any Oil or Wax in the crack will tend to interfere with the adhesive binding well.
The crack is in keeping with differential shrinkage of whirled Grain.
You can use Baking Soda ( or fine Walnut 'dust' even better, ) to allow the 'CYA' Adhesive to have better gap-filling ability.
The Walnut 'dust' or other fine inert powder can be worked into the Crack first, use a Business Card edge, say...then, the CYA can be fed into the Crack, and more dust/powder sprinkled on...puff of Air to remove excess powder/dust, feed adhesive again...let cure/kick. Warm is best, where warming the Stock first will aid in the adhesive 'kicking' well.
Some kick faster than others.
Try not to have your eyes right over it when the adhesive kicks...the fumes can be irritating.
Cured overage can be carefully scraped off using a single edge Razor Blade at 90 degrees.
Any Oil or Wax in the crack will tend to interfere with the adhesive binding well.
The crack is in keeping with differential shrinkage of whirled Grain.
navyretired 1
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This is not really a crack, it's called checking and it's caused by shaping a stock before it's completely dry if you notice the crack not continous but is driven by the grain.The Hot-Stuff will do the job if there is no stock finish or wax in the check. If there is use a Exacto blade and scrape out as good as possible. Then use the Hot Stuff and walnut sanding dust for a very near invisable repair.
nastynatesfish
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I would probably fill it with a thin CYA adhesive like Hot Stuff
where can you get this hot stuff. brownells??
where can you get this hot stuff. brownells??
rcmodel
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Read post #3 again.
I told you where to get it in the last sentence.
rc
I told you where to get it in the last sentence.
rc
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