Cracks in a beaver tail...

[Fishrising (Ben)]

Hi all, was shooting my Pachmyr GHE a few months ago, and afterwards I noticed a few splits/cracks in its beaver tail forend. Been shooting appropriate loads in it. I have to believe this happens often with old guns, and questionable storage practices before it came into my hands. So, (1) looking for some advice on what to do with it to repair it, and (2) who might be able to also create me a splinter forend for it. Pictures below.

But my thoughts on repair, include either sending it someone to perform the repair, or more likely, I'd think I can remove the metal and use some kind of epoxy or glue on the backside of the cracks. But not sure which type/brand would be best, any thoughts?

Ideas? Thoughts? Recommendations? On both repairing, and finding someone to build me a splinter forend?

Acriglas? Acriglas gel? Hide glue? And then, I assume a very light clamp so as to not "fold in" and expand or make the crack worse.

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[BRDHNTR]

I've used epoxy with good results

[David C Porter]

With narrow cracks, it's impossible to get the glue to work into the crack fully. I've used superglue (thin) with great results. It will flow into the crack & then clamp. I picked this up from guitar makers repairing thin cracks in guitars.

[Harry Schlott]

One trick I've used, not on shotguns but on furniture.
After mixing the epoxy and dust, the finer the better, apply the mixture onto the crack and use a vacuum on the other side to suck the mixture into the crack. I've used west systems epoxy, or any 5 min epoxy will work.
Another one is Gel super glue with the wood dust
Or you could try CA glue with activator. That I would mask off the area you are repairing.
There are different colors, so you can find the best match.
All the best,
Harry

[Dylan Rhodes]

Commenting as a complete novice.

I just had fantastic success with “2p-10 thin” carpenters glue filling cracks exactly like this on a GH butt stock near the DHBP. Amazon has it. Are you sure those are new? If not, you might have spotty success due to oil/grime in the cracks.

[Fishrising (Ben)]

Originally Posted by Dylan Rhodes

Are you sure those are new? If not, you might have spotty success due to oil/grime in the cracks.

I never noticed them a few years ago when I obtained the gun. Doesn’t mean they weren’t there, but I’ve never noticed them until recently. So until evidence tells me otherwise I’m going with they are newer cracks.

[J. Scott Hanes]

The “no-risk” way would be to send it to Brian Board.

[Fishrising (Ben)]

Originally Posted by J. Scott Hanes

The “no-risk” way would be to send it to Brian Board.

Do you know the best way to contact Brian Board? info@timberluxe.com?

[J. Scott Hanes]

Originally Posted by Ben Safryn

Do you know the best way to contact Brian Board? info@timberluxe.com?

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