Cracked gunstock, what glue?

H4831 said:
I don't know what the original poster will do, but I am certainly interested in all the suggestions.
I have recently repaired three different stocks with cracks in them. With two I used epoxy and the other was better adapted to good old fashioned white carpenters glue. Would have been crazy glue, but didn't think the surfaces were quite right.
In all cases I found the best way for clamping was with big rubber bands around the stock. Much better than trying to use a mechanical clamp, but will only work in certain cases, of course. Wouldn't work on a crack from the butt up.
Once used gorilla glue for metal to metal, improvising an aperature sight. Wow. Huntinstuff has sure got it right on amounts! It has tremendous strength,though. Only problem was I used a very small amount from quite a large container. Sealed it up best I could, but next time I looked at it, the container had swollen and it was hard as a rock. Will get the smallest amount I can, next time.
Every time I look at a good display of glue, there is something new. Some new products sound very good.
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If the glue swells when it hardens I'd be leery of filling cracks in wood with it.
 
Actually, I used the two part epoxy only minutes after the first reply. It's what I had on hand. I used a Q-tip to force it, little by little into the cracks until I was satisfied they were full. I've since shot the rifle with no ill effects. Of course the original owner probably shot it for years with the cracks with no idea they were even there. I'm satisfied the repair will hold up for the life of the rifle, but who knows? One day that rifle might recieve a shiny new barrel and aftermarket stock to match. But for now I will happily pack it around. :)
 
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