Cracked wooden forestock
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Can you see the crack on the outside?
If not, I'd drill a few holes down the length of the crack the same size of the OD of a needle/syringe, and inject either thin down some gorilla wood glue with some acetone so it will flow through the needle or some super thin CA glue.
Work it in by twisting the stock a wee bit to help the glue wick it's way into the crack.
If not, I'd drill a few holes down the length of the crack the same size of the OD of a needle/syringe, and inject either thin down some gorilla wood glue with some acetone so it will flow through the needle or some super thin CA glue.
Work it in by twisting the stock a wee bit to help the glue wick it's way into the crack.
HuskyDude if you click the arrow on the side of the pic he posted it shows the other side - crack is all the way through.
Got any acraglas? How thick is the stock in that area? Can you dremel out a couple slots on the inside and embed small screws with a nut on the end?
Unless you can support it, the crack will keep getting blown out with the torque of the screw holding it IMHO.
Got any acraglas? How thick is the stock in that area? Can you dremel out a couple slots on the inside and embed small screws with a nut on the end?
Unless you can support it, the crack will keep getting blown out with the torque of the screw holding it IMHO.
Not sure if that old stock will 'soak up' epoxy. I'd stay away from any fast stuff, maybe some slow cue.
Like Paul said maybe some glass resin.
These are my go to for stock repair.
The Gorilla expanding glue is great! But not for visible cracks as you will see it.
Unless you're also thinking of refurbishing.
Like Paul said maybe some glass resin.
These are my go to for stock repair.
The Gorilla expanding glue is great! But not for visible cracks as you will see it.
Unless you're also thinking of refurbishing.
Falconflyer
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Gently pry the crack apart enough to fill it with non expanding glue then after it cures relieve a bit of wood around the bolt hole area then acra glass the metal in using lots of release agent, that should support the bolt enough to keep it from cracking again.
You will need to make a spacer for when clamping it to keep the top of the stock from being squeezed too much. This isn't a repair to try and hide... try and open it a bit more and clean it out to fresh wood... then a quality wood glue worked in well and not over clamped. After that 'cures' clean it up and glass bed the metal.
I would suggest wood glue before any epoxy. It’s meant for wood and I know if you try to join two pieces of wood with epoxy the line is always noticeable like the epoxy sits between the two pieces of wood where wood glue is almost imperceptible if applied correctly.
A bottle of high quality all weather/waterproof wood glue like Tightbond 3 will set you back 15-20 bucks.
Pry the crack apart gently and apply a small amount of glue. Force the glue down into the crack using compressed air then clamp in place.
A bottle of high quality all weather/waterproof wood glue like Tightbond 3 will set you back 15-20 bucks.
Pry the crack apart gently and apply a small amount of glue. Force the glue down into the crack using compressed air then clamp in place.
all the glues that have been mentioned are mediocre at best
The glue you want to use is glue that is used by guitar luthiers it’s tensile strength is designed to hold wood under extreme pressure
If comes in various viscosity’s it will flow like water in the tightest of cracks
Just saying
Martin and Gibson guitars have been around for 100 plus years and are still very playable
The glue you want to use is glue that is used by guitar luthiers it’s tensile strength is designed to hold wood under extreme pressure
If comes in various viscosity’s it will flow like water in the tightest of cracks
Just saying
Martin and Gibson guitars have been around for 100 plus years and are still very playable
If using that expanding glue "very" tight clamping is needed, i had a slight crack become a slightly bigger crack due to no clamping and expansion.Not sure if that old stock will 'soak up' epoxy. I'd stay away from any fast stuff, maybe some slow cue.
Like Paul said maybe some glass resin.
These are my go to for stock repair.
The Gorilla expanding glue is great! But not for visible cracks as you will see it.
Unless you're also thinking of refurbishing.
Where is this glue sourced ?
Is it available in small 1 or 3ml applicators ?
Stewart McDonald
Is a distributor for guitar supplies google this name and it should come up
