Stock Repair reference for crack repair
- Thread starter philhut
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Soviet armory would cut out damaged area, glue-in new wood, and then refinish. Similar to what you see on many SVT40 stocks.
Another approach - degrease, fill crack with some epoxy and get couple brass rods or screws through. Refinish.
edit. there is recommendation in soviet repair manual - tang at the back should not touch wood. Gap should be 1-2.5 mm. Also make sure that there is no space between recoil lug and crossbolt when rifle is assembled.
Another approach - degrease, fill crack with some epoxy and get couple brass rods or screws through. Refinish.
edit. there is recommendation in soviet repair manual - tang at the back should not touch wood. Gap should be 1-2.5 mm. Also make sure that there is no space between recoil lug and crossbolt when rifle is assembled.
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I have stocks that have the brass rod type of repair. Checked YouTube but can't find how this process is accomplished. I am not confident enough to cut out the back section of my stock. Will have to attempt the epoxy method.
Thinking would want to place a screw at the base of the crack to stem of further splitting but size etc of brass piece? (Heat required?). I would degreaser (probably remove varnish) let dry, address the stock then tru-oil. I plan to keep this rifle to use myself so not to worried about a minor blemish just don't want to breaking more.
Thinking would want to place a screw at the base of the crack to stem of further splitting but size etc of brass piece? (Heat required?). I would degreaser (probably remove varnish) let dry, address the stock then tru-oil. I plan to keep this rifle to use myself so not to worried about a minor blemish just don't want to breaking more.
I have the same gun with the same crack. The wood is pretty thin there , I decided to bed the stock at recoil lug and tang thinking recoil cracked it . My stock is no showpiece so I just left as is on the outside , I tried drilling a hole and filling with Devcon where the crack started . It's stable now
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Not concerned too much with the pretty. 72yr old guns are bound to have some wrinkles. Will probably order the stock kit from Brownell. Tried Lee Valley and I think I scared the clerk at the desk when I showed them I wanted to repair a gun. She told me they didn't carry stuff like that. Ya right, it's a wood specialty shop that doesn't carry stuff for wood repair.
When I get supplies will strip the stock to bare wood, drill a small hole at the base of the crack, open it slightly then adhesive of some type. Will tie with rubber bands till cured. Then stain/oil or just oil depending how it looks.
Agreed the stock is rather thin back there on mine too.
When I get supplies will strip the stock to bare wood, drill a small hole at the base of the crack, open it slightly then adhesive of some type. Will tie with rubber bands till cured. Then stain/oil or just oil depending how it looks.
Agreed the stock is rather thin back there on mine too.
I'd gently pry the crack open a little bit with a chisel being careful not to break it right off, then use a really good wood glue or construction adhesive and smear it in the crack. Then clamp it closed and wipe away excess. Pins or threaded dowels are really only necessary on parts of the stock that bear a load like the wrist or a forestock with pressure bedding.
