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Chipped butt stock

djh860
I chipped the lower end of the butt stock on my side by side. Its a small chip and the piece is lost. The chip at its deepest is about 1/4 inch thick. The chip is about 1 inch in total length.

I'm thinking about sanding the entire length of the lower part of the stock to remove 1/4 inch thus eliminating the chip.

Any better ideas?

Thank you.
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  • Tailgunner1954
    Cut a appropriate size piece out of the inside of the forearm, or from under the butt pad, and "inlay" it into your chipped out spot.
    Think of your stock as a nice piece of (expensive) furniture, would you grind it down or keep it as original as possible?

    AP
    When I said from "under the butt", I'm thinking from the side of the stock bolt hole, or he could simply take a "core sample" (think the hollow bits used to make wood plugs) to get the small amount of wood needed.
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  • Alan Rushing
    Tailgunner1954

    Good point, good ideas and practical too!
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  • wpage
    Might consider adding a recoil pad and cutting away the damaged end.
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  • asphalt cowboy
    quote:Originally posted by wpage
    Might consider adding a recoil pad and cutting away the damaged end.


    No personal affront intended, but. Depending upon the quality of the gun, that would be like a refined gentelman attending a formal function wearing a tuxedo and galoshes.

    I would personal heed Tailgunner's advice. Take a strip out of the forearm to repair with. Where I will differ is taking it from under the butt plate. Wood from there will show end grain rather than face/edge grain depending upon how the original blank was sawn.
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  • GuvamintCheese
    Yep, if its a decent gun you should send it to a good stock maker and have them fix it, It wont cost much.

    This one had a chip in the toe, sent it to an expert in Colorado and you cant even tell. I was not about to cut the end of the stock off of a 21.

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  • Hawkshaw
    Hello djh860---Post a few pictures if possible. That would help us refine our advice. HAWKSHAW
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  • ta812002
    It really depends on what type of gun it is as to how you would want to repair it.
    If it is a cheap low grade gun that is not solid walnut. Do not sand it! These stocks are a light wood that is stained or dyed to a walnut (or darker) color. If you sand it, you will be stuck with light wood that will not take stain very well and I think you will be less happy in the end, then y just leaving the chip.

    If it is solid walnut, then sanding is an option, ut 1/4" is a LOT to remove. I like the recoil pad idea. Or even just put in a spacer if need be. If you are careful, you can shorten the square up the butt and put the pad/spacer on without effecting the original wood finish.
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