Repairing escutcheon screw holes

[Fishslap]

I recently acquired a 58 cal TC Renegade. Both screw holes for one escutcheon have small bits of material missing between the holes and the wedge key slot in the wood (not the escutcheon plate). The holes are a little bored out also. One screw was missing which means it probably fell out. I’m going to order some 1/2” wood screws from TOTW so they all match.

How would you go about rebuilding this area? JB weld wood repair? Gorilla wood filler? I have some two part epoxy putty I’ve used to rebuild broken antler tips and it’s fairly easy to work with and dries rock hard. Not sure how it would be for drilling a pilot hole and screwing in wood screws.

Thanks

 

[Phil Coffins]

Wood and glue.

 

[CuNosecap]

Since it will all be covered by the escutcheon, you could drill the hole larger and glue in a dowel. Smallest dowel I’ve seen is 1/8” at wood workers store. Thenredrill with the proper size for new screws.

 

[Fishslap]

Since it will all be covered by the escutcheon, you could drill the hole larger and glue in a dowel. Smallest dowel I’ve seen is 1/8” at wood workers store. Thenredrill with the proper size for new screws.

I like this approach.

 

[2 shots]

i think 1/2 inch screws might be too large. check one from the other side.

 

[TDM]

A round toothpick or a wood match stick whittled to fit and a little Titebond wood glue. Trim flush once the glue is dry.

 

[Fishslap]

i think 1/2 inch screws might be too large. check one from the other side.

I thought the same but I measured one. Assuming for flat head screws on TOTW the measurement includes the head to the tip.

 

[Fishslap]

A round toothpick or a wood match stick whittled to fit and a little Titebond wood glue. Trim flush once the glue is dry.

Not sure that would be enough of a fix in this case. The hole is broken out slightly between it and the wedge key slot. Need some wood there too.

 

[TDM]

Not sure that would be enough of a fix in this case. The hole is broken out slightly between it and the wedge key slot. Need some wood there too.

Need to see photos of the damage to come up with another plan.

 

[Phil Coffins]

The fix is the same, remove enough wood to allow a piece of wood to be glued in. Then trim as needed and drill for screws.

 

[SDSmlf]

I’d drill it out and glue a proper fitting dowel in place, shave the dowel flush, then drill starter holes and and re-install. Straight forward repair.

 

[Fishslap]

The fix is the same, remove enough wood to allow a piece of wood to be glued in. Then trim as needed and drill for screws.

Thanks. That looks like the solution. Originally, I wasn’t sure if I could just build up the area with one of the aforementioned products.

 

[Fishslap]

I’d drill it out and glue a proper fitting dowel in place, shave the dowel flush, then drill starter holes and and re-install. Straight forward repair.

Thanks. Makes sense.

 

[Fishslap]

Here’s the damage and a pic of the screw since a question was asked.

 

[longwalk]

I don't know if this would work ,I would remove all the damaged wood and make a piece to fit the oval. Glue it in place with a good wood glue. Use the escutcheon as a templet and redrill the holes and cut a new slot for wedge.

 

[Phil Coffins]

The reason the escutcheon is torn out is the key was hitting it rather than bearing on the wood. The wood should support the key and the escutcheon mearly protects the opening. The key should hold the barrel with both escutcheons removed. When you push a key in and it stops at the escutcheon that means it is trying to push it out. Longwalk gives sound advice.