Chipped on the comb. What should I do?

[the spank]

If it bothers you that much replace it with a softcomb....it would likely cost less. Otherwise no need to fret over that little ding.

 

[Falconflyer]

C'mon how complicated can it be? ;-) That is a tiny chip. If it was my gun, I'd make sure the chip was not contaminated with oil or anything else, mix up a small amount of acraglas epoxy ( or a good woodworkers epoxy ) with some walnut sawdust, fill the chip, ( stain if necessary to match the stock) then let it harden, and sand with fine sandpaper mounted on a backing block to make all smooth and the same colour and contour. ( check colour after its hardened by wetting) Then after sanding I'd put a wee bit of tru oil on my forefinger and rub that on. If results weren't perfect I'd repeat the tru oil and finger.

I guess the trouble is that we don't know how small or how big the chip is!

 

[rembolt]

I guess the trouble is that we don't know how small or how big the chip is!

From the picture supplied in the OP first post . https://photos.app.goo.gl/r5zaztV42wpnJWnSA Longwalkers method would be what I would be doing . as it does not appear to be to serious damage .

 

[kamlooky]

Put a Smerfie band-aide awn'er.
It will help take the sting away.
Gits sum giggles too.

 

[Falconflyer]

From the picture supplied in the OP first post . https://photos.app.goo.gl/r5zaztV42wpnJWnSA Longwalkers method would be what I would be doing . as it does not appear to be to serious damage .

Well duh.... guess I should have looked at the picture.....


Then I agree with longwalker!

 

[Celine]

C'mon how complicated can it be? ;-) That is a tiny chip. If it was my gun, I'd make sure the chip was not contaminated with oil or anything else, mix up a small amount of acraglas epoxy ( or a good woodworkers epoxy ) with some walnut sawdust, fill the chip, ( stain if necessary to match the stock) then let it harden, and sand with fine sandpaper mounted on a backing block to make all smooth and the same colour and contour. ( check colour after its hardened by wetting) Then after sanding I'd put a wee bit of tru oil on my forefinger and rub that on. If results weren't perfect I'd repeat the tru oil and finger.

You r funny. That's very complicated for me. I even don't know where to get the walnut sawdust.
But thank you so much for the info. I will safe keep it for future references.

 

[Bland]

Just looked at the photo, if you don't want to tackle it anybody with a modicum of woodworking experience can make that right for you. Guys like Dawe, who are at the top of their field, will do structurally based repairs etc that require a gunsmiths knowledge to do properly. The antique store post was right on, they can clean that up for you no problem. If you have a gunsmith to handle it so much the better.

 

[Longwalker]

You can make walnut sawdust by rubbing some walnut with a bit of sandpaper. But if "do it yourself" is not appealing, I do think you will have success just bringing it to a woodworker. Unscrew the stock from the gun first, it simplifies logistics. If they have reasonable skills it should be a simple and cheap fix and you will hardly notice the repair.