This entry was posted in Fixing Broken Stuff!, Sports Equipment and tagged 26, Epoxyworks #26, gun, gun stock, Handy Repair Pack, Randy Barkley, Spring 2008, walnut on Maby ewadmin. I don’t think it could look any better given the nature of the breaks. The worst side of the break and the repairs look great. Lastly, I used a rubbing compound to knock down the gloss and bring out the satin finishĪfter one box of shells, the finished walnut gunstock is still holding solid. 139K views 12 years ago The ability to fill and repair small knots, cracks, and checks is vital for the professional and amateur stock maker alike. I waited 1-2 days between each application and sanding. I accept USPS MO, Ze11e, and DISCRETE Paypal. I was using this stock for quite some time before I noticed the cracks.This stock still functions fine, I just figured I wanted something that wasnt cracked. Then I sanded it 6 times with 50% tung oil and 50% mineral spirits. For sale is a Luth-AR MBA-1 AR-15 rifle or AR style rifle stock. To complete the gunstock repair, I sealed the stock with 20% tung oil and 80% mineral spirits. A fine sanding with 400-grit paper completed the stock preparation ![]() I used dental tools to clean up the checkering and used a furniture stripper on the old polyurethane finish. You also need to consider if it is likely to be subject to shear forces while being shot, and whether the crack needs to be pinned as well. Compressed air evacuated the sawdust from the hole. If it is across the grain, it will be far more difficult to conceal. Drilling was performed with the clamp in place, and to the depth which was marked on the drill bit. The repaired walnut gunstock is still raw here but came out looking very good. If it is along the grain, its one issue to conceal the repair. The mixed epoxy was poured into the raised grain cracks and then lightly clamped With the gun stock back together, I put a 105 Resin and 205 Hardener packet in warm water before mixing to increase its flow rate. We repair and restore gun stocks without stripping, steaming, or removing the original finish. Nicks, chips, dents, cracks and peeling finishes have a devastating effect on the value and appearance of your firearm. The surface is round, the epoxy is slick, and I used plastic wrap to keep the clamps from adhering to the repaired gunstock. Gun Stock Repair and Restoration is our business. I cleaned up the epoxy that did squeeze out with a paper towel. The 30 minute working time was needed, as aligning some of the splinters in the checkering of the gunstock was difficultĪlthough some of the clamps are big, very little clamping pressure was used to avoid driving too much epoxy out of the joints. I gave all of the surfaces a thick coat of epoxy I mixed some walnut sawdust with a mixture of 105 Resin/205 Hardener and added a little 406 Colloidal Silica filler. Besides the breaks, the grain on the back gunstock had splintered I soaked the broken ends of the walnut gunstock in acetone for about 5 minutes and brushed with a toothbrush a couple of times to remove any gun oil from the wood surface.
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