Repairing cracked stock

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Gentlemen,
I,m sure many of you have done this many times.
I have a stock with a split in the wood where the stock is is narrow.
I would like to inject some gue in the crack and clamp it until dry.
The question is--What kind of glue to use. I only want to do it once and if I use the wrong glue and it doesnt hold , it would be difficult to fet the old stuff out of the crack.
If you have done this sucessfully and it held , please tell me what to use.
Thanks
 
Epoxy is the most reliable adhesive for this repair.
Use a good grade of epoxy such as AcraGlas from Brownells or West System available from Lee Valley or any hardware store that caters to the boat people. The main drawback with these is that the smallest quantity is pretty large when you have only one job.
There are likely other epoxies that are available in smaller quantities so you'll need to shop around. Just make sure they are thin enough to flow easily.
The Lepages tube type in CTC and other like spots is not very reliable for the type of repair you're doing.
 
The first issue is whether you can close the crack. Asuming you can it probably fades out right to a hairline? The best glue for that job is some hot shot crazy glue, CA to those in the know. Lee Valley sells that also. The reason it's good is because it floods the crack. Even good epoxy like the west is too viscous to penetrate. In the right hands even a hairline open carck can be rendered invisible with CA.

Pour some in and pump the joint until it is clear the glue has spread throughout the crack, then hold closed. The glue will set quickly so be careful you don't end up with an open crack that has kicked. If you have a woodpile try and find a similar practice piece before trying on your stock.

If the stock is uretane coated, etc... ball up a kleenex so that the outside is smooth but hard, roll the ends inside. The moment you press the crack together and are holding it or have it clamped, polish the still wet hot stuff and thin it out around the crack, like polishing up Windex, stop before the cloth sticks. When that and the crack have hardened off, sand the shinny area left by the CA, using 400 or 600 paper, then blend over that with some paste wax. Invisible
 
Depends on the type of crack and where the location is. You also have to decide whether it is more cosmetic or will take load of recoil.

Lee Valley sells that thin, flowy stuff which is good for sealing hairline cracks.

For larger cracks it really depends on how the crack is formed and where. You don't necessarily want to pack up the crack with epoxy and clamp it shut.

I had a splintering crack along a stock that I fixed by inletting a bit on the two sides and using Permatex's ultra clear(?) slow cure epoxy and wrapping/clamping it shut.
 
didnt want to start another thread on cracked stocks, but heres my issue,

have an old cooey 600 and there is a crack on the top of the wrist of the stock, the gun is in hard shape so im not looking to spend much. its just a meat gun to take the odd rabbit or partridge around the camp. would a couple of wood screws prevent the crack from spreading further? i was planning on counter sinking the heads of the screws, filling and painting over (stock already is painted black).
 
I'd gently spread the crack [screw driver]and use a syringe filled with appoxie to get inside then clamp it with a padded vice or furniture clamp.Sand and finish.Done deal................Harold
 
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