Shotgun chip repair

[Arcosdad]

Hello all,
I just received a nice Sauer double from our friends at Intersurplus. It had a disclosed crack behind the receiver which turned into a chip when I tested it with my fingernail...no problem, glad it happened early! It looks like it has old glue crystals on the surface from a previous repair which I'd like to remove without disturbing the grain. Was going to use a fine brass brush...other suggestions? Any preference for what glue to use for the reattachment?

Thanks,
A/Dad

 

[KotKotofeich]

Wood glue.

May be worth drilling from inside and inserting a couple short threaded rods for extra support (can use screw cutoffs)

 

[yorgi]

Titebond on a flat clean surface, ditto on the threaded rod idea. Used Titebond alone on an almost identical chip on a Spanish double, good so far after a couple of trap rounds.

 

[sean69]

rods not needed wood glue is fine - that piece probably started shipping out because that little knob/protrusion at the front of the chip was not inlet properly or something got in between that and the stock at some point. A proper wood glue joint is stronger than the material surrounding it. Rods/pins/bolts/screws/whatever won't hurt but won't address the issue.

- you need to clean the parts well, it does look like some oil has gotten in there - acetone works.
- make sure that little bump is inlet properly
- it would not hurt to relieve the chipped area by 1/32 or so (just the chip! not the whole side of the action!!)

 

[Jonnyofalltrades]

I would use epoxy, and bed the rear of the reciever to the stock at the same time.
I've done this on a few cracking doubles, and it seems to shut them up permanently.
Decreasing with alcohol, scrubbing with a toothbrush, and carefully relieving deteriorated wood with a chisel (where not visible) will increase your chances of success.