Looking For Somebody To Fix A Stock

[bloodandgutsmurphy]

I recently purchased a Yugo SKS from my lgs. I removed the cosmoline from it and I realized that there is a long, thin crack in the stock where the bayonet rests in the stock. My question is does anybody know somebody that can fix this crack for me? Thanks.

 

[Cerberus]

I recently purchased a Yugo SKS from my lgs. I removed the cosmoline from it and I realized that there is a long, thin crack in the stock where the bayonet rests in the stock. My question is does anybody know somebody that can fix this crack for me? Thanks.

I don't think that crack will hurt anything where it is.

 

[hammer24]

If you can seperate the wood enough to get some super glue into that will work. If you can't then I would just let it go. For thin cracks in furniture they syringe super glue into it and clamp (if necessary.)

 

[gregkl]

^^^^ What he said. Except I would use yellow carpenters glue. I have fixed stocks with cracks with this before.

 

[kludge]

Titebond II is waterproof

 

[Smoke]

Gorilla glue if the crack is open enough. The directions are very specific. The glue expands to fill voids also. If the crack is narrow, go with the Titebond II.

 

[Squatch]

If steel will also be in contact with that area make sure to test whatever glue you use first. Wood glues like Tite bond II can cause discoloration and possible corrosion issues. I have seen wood core sword scabbards become an issue because of this. Super glues shouldn't be an issue, but will likely give a wet look where it obsorbs into the wood. Thin super glue from a hobby store will penetrate deeper into the wood and crack rather than mostly sit on top like common super glue.

Squatch