wildman Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Just noticed a small split in the wood of my forend ,not to bad at the moment but may get worse .Whats the best line of attack ,a touch of glue myself? or a visit to the gunsmith ? or just live with it. How easy is it to get hold of a replacement forend if things go from bad to worse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeker Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Last time I asked a forend wood was £100 + ... Depends where the split is but it may be possible to 'open' it slightly and get a decent wood glue in, the hold with light pressure (rubber bands?), clean up any the squeezes out and finish with some stock oil or whatever the current finish is..... I did one with a small split in the tip and it was invisible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suggs Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 new forend may not match the stock either, was offered a 687 a few days back nice sound gun other than had a forend swop and was miles different to the stock so was enough to stop me buying it. i think some PVA wood glue and rubber bands as said above would be the way to go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 I have found pva can go brittle in time and you are better off using a wee bit of epoxy (the excess can be wiped off with meths while wet). insulation tape can exert good pressure. Good luck Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 I understood that gunsmiths run a thin superglue into the crack to repair it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 I do a bit of woodturning and superglue is what I use for cracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Ive used Gorilla Glue in the past for wood. Its tough Stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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