Fixing hairline crack in stock

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I’m helping a friend clean up a Steven’s single shot .22. There is a hairline crack at the muzzle end of the stock where it curves at the bottom.

Not a huge problem structurally since it is a .22 but I’d like to go ahead and fix it for him. I plan to flush it out with some acetone before repairing.

Any suggestions on what to use for glue?

I think quality wood glue would work fine for a .22 but want to do a quality job on it. I don’t like using super glue on a stock repair.

Acraglass gel might be more “professional” but I don’t have any on hand. And I hear that glue is less likely to be noticeable.

It also has some worn inletting that will eventually need attention but I’m not yet prepared to address that level of carpentry.

Thanks,

Matt
 
I use bedding epoxy to repair cracks, but have heard of using Gorilla Glue on dental floss on cracks. Gorilla Glue is moisture activated, so run a piece of wet floss through the crack first, then another piece of floss with gorilla glue, then clamp. This method was recommended by the Garand Collectors Association for repairing M1 stocks.
 
rdog said:
Flush the crack out with acetone & dry with compressed air, use runny superglue to fill it, sand off & refinish.
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Any of the PVA based glues are…well, plastic, and will creep over time, cross linked ones tend to be more stable, chemical set like epoxy or superglue are the best options
Gumpy
 
Acraglass with black due does well on walnut with hairline cracks. The black will look a little like grain line in the hairline crack for a lack of better words. Works well if you can get it in there with dental floss. Depending on the cracks length and severity you could also mill out the stock above the crack in the barrel channel and put more acraglass in above it to bind the stock together.
 
Use slow cure epoxy, thinned with wood alcohol (denatured); about 15% by volume. Warm the wood thoroughly, then brush on the epoxy, allowing it to be drawn into the crack as the wood cools. This would be the best/strongest method if the crack goes all the way through to the barrel channel.
If the crack doesn't go all the way through, thin superglue is the simplest, but effective, way to stop any further splitting. Good luck with it!
 
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