Originally Posted by Dons1
Good info Gents.

I have a stock with a crack at the butt that basically runs parallel to one of the buttplate screws.

Below is a pic of the dilemma. Crack doesn't go all the way across - only from the left side to the screw hole

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I was thinking of drilling a hole close to and parallel to the crack. Fill with slow curing epoxy. Then tapping a dowel into the epoxy-filled hole with the hopes of it driving the liquid through the crack.

Suggestions would be more than welcome. Thanks


Looking at the wood around the crack it looks like it came from directly under a limb, button up. The figure is from a bunch of extra wood cells trying to occupy the same space. The crack is a drying defect, not a result of the screw or abuse. Ain't no vise anywhere that close that gap without crushing a lot of wood.

As several said, a hole bored parallel to the crack, even right in it is a good plan.

Heat will get the wood to suck the epoxy in but realize the issue has nothing to do with strength in your application, just filling and hiding the crack.

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