broke stock

[charlie cleveland]

need to ask some of you stock men or wood workers what type glue would you use on a broken stock....the stock is broke at the wrist in 2 pieces ive tried gluing it together the first time with gorilla glue it did not hold...2nd time i tried elmers wood glue did not work..now ive got glue on the break and relly dont know what to do...need advise..... thanks charlie

[Roundsworth]

Brownells sells a wonderful product called Acra Glas Gel. A small kit will last for years for small projects here and there. Epoxies like Durabond never held like Acra Glas on my stock projects. If need be, Acra Glas can be drilled and tapped (with limitations, of course). Strategic placement of steel pins and/or oak dowels enhance Acra Glas repairs. It can also be dyed to better match the wood. Dyes are included. I have repaired numerous stocks on heavy recoiling rifles, like the 45-70 and 11.15x60R, and lighter recoiling rifles like the 10.4x38R and 7.5x54. Good luck!

[Jeff K.]

Charlie,
There is a good chance that you will need to remove the oil in the wood before you can get any glue to stick.
Jeff

[Paul Harm]

Get the oil out first. A friend heats his stocks in the oven - I use soak mine in acatone for a day. You'll also want to pin it with small treaded rods - a #4 machine screw with the head cut off. Use the Acra Glas as Mark sugessed. Counter sink the rods and put died Acra glas on top. Should be stronger than new. Paul

[Richard Flanders]

You may play hell getting the gorilla glue off the surfaces also. The elmers is water soluble, but not so Gorilla. You'll probably have to take a fine scriber point and very carefully remove all the gorilla glue that you can or nothing will stick to the wood.

[Roundsworth]

Depending on the extent of the oil damage, you may have good results with a hairdryer. I use a hairdryer and quickly wipe the oil off with a rag dipped in denatured alcohol. It is amazing how oil can actually bubble to the surface and form little pools!

[chris dawe]

If the gorilla glue did'nt work you must have had oil issue's,like the boy's said nothing will stick where there's oil present....if you can get it open enough and free of oil, PL Premium construction adhesive can be pretty tough but clean up has to be done immediately though.

But I have alway's had great success with gorilla,when the break is prepared properly.

Good luck !

[charlie cleveland]

all very good info fellas and thanks.. looks like ive got more work to do now than when i started...as they say i may have bitten off more than i can chew next question how does the stock come off...ive got the trigger guard off what next... charlie

[Leighton Stallones]

I have trouble with Gorilla Glue as it expands while hardening, I have had great success also with Brownells acraglass. I repaired a broken wrist on a shotgun over 30 years ago with it and it is still holding solid.

[Paul Harm]

You didn't say what gun you were taking apart. Old Db shotguns - the trigger plate has to come off - new ones have a through bolt. With Parker hammerless the sears need to be removed after the trigger plate is off. All guns are different. Paul