Stock Repair

Went down to the CDN Tire to buy some Black (any thing glue)
a large lake out front , yellow tape ...

Some time last night/this morn the place had burned up !
Smoke damage out the windows , what bad luck ..

... skwerl
 
Locktite Black Max will glue just about anything... it's a hell of an adhesive...

Another vote for Loctite Black Max. Amazing product.
Either 380 or 480...a tad on the expensive side, but well worth it.
Keep it in the fridge when not in use.

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Lots of good recommendations to make the toe repair, take your pick and then take your time! Theres no hurry, the rifles already over 100 years. Ive seen some really tidy repairs to stocks, that have retained the character, patina, and stock finish of the original.
Looking at your pics, the butt plate looks like it is a bakelite type material with similar characteristics to old plastic. Another alternative to what has already been suggested, would be to go to a golf shop that does club repairs, and ask for some of the epoxy that they use to repair the faces of "woods". Its hard as the hobs of hell, sticks like the proverbial, and easy to work with. Leave the butt pad on the rifle, but take the old broken piece. Use a heavy tape to form a mould on the stock, stand it on end and pour in the epoxy. When its good and dry, finish it off with a small file or sandpaper glued to a small piece of time.
Ive had 2 butt pads fixed like this, and they have stood up to a few good years of serious hunting, the join is invisible.
 
NEVER EVER use tightbond or epoxy to repair a gun stock unless you want to see an ugly glue joint ! I dread when people bring me a beautiful gun stock that is ruined by some good intentioned person using that stuff .You need a molecular bonding adhesive like cyanoacrylate ,it will actually wick its way into the crack.You can get an invisible bond on a clean crack or break.Its far stronger and will be really hard to detect if at all.
As far as the but plate loctite 380 is the ticket.
 
The black Crazy Glue or Locktite sounds like the answer/.
I have some Gorilla glue but I'm really hesitant , too much
phukn marketing .

The stock chip repair isn't what I would like , a clean up
and some oil may help.

thnkz .. mojo / guntech

The big mistake most people using Gorilla Glue is not using it properly.

First, for joints that are VISIBLE you need a product that will soak into the wood etc, like a few knowledgeable folks have posted.

When I use Gorilla Glue on stocks, and I do, I thin it down with water to 25% GLUE and 75% water.

When you read the instructions for applying Gorilla Glue it specifically states to wet both surfaces before application. Most folks skip that step and it causes grief because the formulae for GG requires the water to penetrate and harden properly.

If GG is used on the crack right out of the bottle, it foams up as it hardens and makes a mess that can be hard to remove.

I find that GG doesn't do a good job with bakelite or other composites.
 
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