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I have saved the dust rom sanding and mixed it with clear epoxy, filled the void and dressed down.
That's the only way to fix that gap. Just make sure that your fill piece is from the same piece of wood, and runs the same direction as the piece you're repairing.
A curl from a plane cut from the left or right side should fill it nicely.
It will be very delicate, so make sure it is well glued, and be careful when re inletting.
Use stainable wood glue, NOT epoxy. The glue joint will be so thin, it won't show.
Epoxy WILL!
Please avoid doing this with maple. The fix will not stain and looks like wood filler regardless of what you do.I have saved the dust rom sanding and mixed it with clear epoxy, filled the void and dressed down.
A better fix is adding an over-sized piece of wood and re-inletting the area.
You might consider staining the mating faces before gluing - This should minimize the appearance of the glue line. Just make certain a water- or alcohol-based stain is used (no oil-based or multipurpose finish/stain).This is the method I am going to do. Thanks.
No aquafortis? Seems a shame to use anything else on maple...I am planning on using Chambers. I will have to look at the can when I get home and see what is base is.
Thanks again!
No aquafortis? Seems a shame to use anything else on maple...
However, I do like the Chambers oil finish.
Apply, allow to dry and blush with a heat-gun - that's about the extent of the technique needed. Neutralizing is optional.Also there seems to be a bit more technique to aquafortis that I'm bit wary of.
I have watched my gunsmith repair broken and cracked stocks. He used a 2 part epoxy that he gets from Brownell. He cleans the area and blows it dry with compressed air. Then he put the mixture in the crack and gently blows it in the crack. when convienced it is covering the inside of the cack good he clamps the crack with a small c clamp and cleans the excess from the stock and allows to dry over night. I've seen him put stocks that were completely broken in half back together and they worked.Probably through fault of my own, I have had wood glue fail over a period of time. I use wood glue on shop projects with success. I have a Zouave that is splintering around the breech. This post has me convinced to try the wood glue again.
Yep, time for this old goat to see what is available.
After trying some others and even making my own, I ended up using Swiss made Pfeil chisels. Just go to Amazon and search "Pfeil wood carving tools" and find exactly what you need for what you are doing.I'm having a hard time finding a decent gouge/curved chisel. ... What do you guys recommend? Size and make would be helpful...
I have watched my gunsmith repair broken and cracked stocks. He used a 2 part epoxy that he gets from Brownell. He cleans the area and blows it dry with compressed air. Then he put the mixture in the crack and gently blows it in the crack. when convienced it is covering the inside of the cack good he clamps the crack with a small c clamp and cleans the excess from the stock and allows to dry over night. I've seen him put stocks that were completely broken in half back together and they worked.
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