question on wood restore/restoration

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hello everyone...
just want to expand on the question on the 'bluemike807' thread
I have an 870 that is wearing a police folder right now, but I would like refinish the old wood stock.I would really like to get another stock but in the interim am thinking of fixing up the old. Unfortunately there are a few scratches,dings,divots etc and could use some advice on filling???
I have thoughts on wood filler, but have heard it may not stick, also thought of some kind of mixture of glue/resin and sawdust?? or maybe just some kind of glue?
I am not too worried about look, its an older piece and don't mind the 'experienced' look
I really like the riot stocks on Numrich, but thats a pricey solution with the extra admin. fee
anyways, any help would be greatly appreciated
thank you muchly
 
You can use a soldering iron and a wet patch (old piece of T-shirt). Put the WET patch on the dent and touch the soldering iron to it. This should "steam out" the dent and "lift" it up. The same can be accomplished with a candle and an old flat head screw driver.

Test on an old piece of wood first to get an idea of how long to the hold the patch down.

I'm using a Miles and Gilbert refinishing kit for an old Mauser and it's working great. It was about $35 and comes with every thing you need. In the CD instructions it says something about stock filler for dents deeper than the thickness of a dime but I'm not sure which one they said. I'm sure you can find stock filler at your local store or Cabelas, WholeSale Sports, Russels etc....

I thought about using the original linseed oil but after some research found that linseed oil was only used because it was cheap and available and does not provide a very durable finish.

Good Luck.
 
thankyou very much Scott Bear... very informative
my old stock is mostly chips, divots, so I will start my search for 'stock filler'. I guess I should have known that if there is a need... there will be a specific product.
 
"... "steam out" the dent..." Yep, but use a regular clothes iron set on cotton.
"...search for 'stock filler'..." Wood filler can be found in any hardware store.
 
thank you Sir... I have been searching further and have seen alot of people use an iron, but thankyou for the info... never have enough info.
yes, I am aware of " wood filler "... I have some at home.
as the gentleman specifically mentioned " stock filler ", I thought maybe the firearms community had filled a particular niche with a specific product( not an uncommon occurrance), and I had heard that there may be problems with wood filler staying put.
 
mimirspring said:
thank you Sir... I have been searching further and have seen alot of people use an iron, but thankyou for the info... never have enough info.
yes, I am aware of " wood filler "... I have some at home.
as the gentleman specifically mentioned " stock filler ", I thought maybe the firearms community had filled a particular niche with a specific product( not an uncommon occurrance), and I had heard that there may be problems with wood filler staying put.[/QUOTE ----- I have allways had a lot more success with wood glue, Bondfast, etc;, and sawdust from Walnut or other Hardwoods, it stays put, dries hard etc; --- just remember that the mix of the two will dry darker, so you might want to experament a bit, with various woods to get a good match, --- what I,v found out anyway, Good Luck.
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If your not looking for a perfect esthetic fix, but need something strong, BONDO is your friend, just fill, let dry, sand, and touch up to match the colour of the wood.

Thats probably the strongest solution.
 
If you are going to try to steam out the dents, I've found that letting the moisture soak into the wood for a while before steaming, helps. It may also help to degrease the spot before wetting. Even a VERY carefully applied propane torch can be used as a heat source. I have removed dents this way many times and if you're lucky, they will pretty much dissappear. No filler, no sanding.

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