02 December 2023, 03:15
devereanother stock repair question
I'm looking at a winchester 670 for my grandson that has a long crack that appears by the photo to run from the rear of the trigger guard back into the butt. Its a good sized crack but not very wide. I do a lot of woodworking and have done a lot of furniture glue-ups, but am wondering how best to address this crack. Thanks for sharing your experience and ideas on how to attack this if I buy it.
02 December 2023, 03:19
Toomany ToolsIt can be fixed. I like to open up the crack so can get glue down into it. I thin the glue and use compressed air to get into the bottom of the crack. I use surgical tubing to clamp it tight. Sometimes a dowel or screw is warranted but not always.
02 December 2023, 03:52
deverethank you mr. forner: How would you open this type of crack? I use titebond for all my furniture gluing: any problem using that for this one?
02 December 2023, 06:05
J WisnerThe 670's were a blind magazine version of the M70
Most of them had Birch stocks and were prone to cracking in the recoil lug area.
Once that happened then cracks would start from the bolt handle and rearguard screw
Fixed many of them a few decades ago and always used Acraglas
J Wisner
02 December 2023, 11:07
enyThere is some glue called "Hot Stuff" , runs like water into any crack.
02 December 2023, 19:49
dian1I'd also recommend looking for the cause of the crack. Years ago I repaired two with cracks that were caused by poor bedding of the recoil lug. The rear trigger guard screw was actually taking the recoil.
When you're done with the crack repair look at the recoil lug.
02 December 2023, 20:13
deverethanks all for your help. Only other question would still be how I might open the crack a bit to get glue down into crack.
04 December 2023, 02:43
sjmciThis is the hot stuff:
https://www.caglue.com/Hot-Stuff-Original_c_15.htmlI would try spreading the crack a little by wedging something into the stock where the trigger goes through. Pour in this stuff, remove the wedge, then clamp the stock.