I know the owner of that stock will never have to worry about that stock cracking in that spot again . And the average person will never know it was repaired at all . Nice job .
Thank you for the comment Jerry. I have been doing this for a very long time and had the opportunity to work with some of the best restorers in the business. Appreciate you watching!
Wood glue suffers from something called "creep". Parts can "slide" or move out of position with time and environment. Wood glue is also less stable in moist conditions (these are gunstocks and spend considerable time outdoors). Epoxy solves all of that. It is stable in almost all conditions, and is a "hard" bond between surfaces. I do use a Titebond glue for my my guitars however as the "softer" nature of wood glue allows for a better sound transfer (my opinion) then does epoxy...and guitars are "usually" in a climate controlled environment.
I appreciate your thoughts. Understanding where the break was located, knowing that this part of the gunstock has no recoil forces, and that modern epoxies are extremely strong done correctly...I think this repair will be stronger than the surrounding wood and survive well.
I know the owner of that stock will never have to worry about that stock cracking in that spot again . And the average person will never know it was repaired at all . Nice job .
Thanks Earl!
The repair itself seems straightforward enough, but the color and finish matching is where the magic happens.
Yes sir....a life time of learning on that one
only visible when you know where to look at, outstanding work
Yes...this is always my hope. Thank you for commenting...and supporting my choice of repair method 😀
Epoxy, yes, you know what you are doing. Some videos show guys using Gorilla Glue - never, it expands and will widen the crack. great job!
Thank you for the comment Jerry. I have been doing this for a very long time and had the opportunity to work with some of the best restorers in the business. Appreciate you watching!
Why do you go with epoxy as opposed to wood glue?
Wood glue suffers from something called "creep". Parts can "slide" or move out of position with time and environment. Wood glue is also less stable in moist conditions (these are gunstocks and spend considerable time outdoors). Epoxy solves all of that. It is stable in almost all conditions, and is a "hard" bond between surfaces. I do use a Titebond glue for my my guitars however as the "softer" nature of wood glue allows for a better sound transfer (my opinion) then does epoxy...and guitars are "usually" in a climate controlled environment.
Ty so much !
Another great fix! Tom Ireland
Thanks Tom!
I would have added a metal pin.
a metal pin from the side? thats hard to hide
I appreciate your thoughts. Understanding where the break was located, knowing that this part of the gunstock has no recoil forces, and that modern epoxies are extremely strong done correctly...I think this repair will be stronger than the surrounding wood and survive well.