Has anyone had any luck with heating epoxy glue to inject in a cracked stock for repair ??

On another note I have lost the name of the gentleman that does stock repairs, tryed search but nothing came up.

Do you mean The Stock Doctor (Dennis Smith)?
The Stock Doctor
I've heard even gunsmiths use him for problem repairs - that's how I heard about him.
He's not cheap, but a gunsmith friend recommended him to me and he did an amazing job of fixing a shattered stock on a lightweight .375 H&H for me. I can't even find the repair area (through the wrist) and that was done 15+ years ago. That was one trip to Africa, too many local hunts and full-house 300 grain loads ago to count.

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Originally posted by Rolland:
Has anyone had any luck with heating epoxy glue to inject in a cracked stock for repair ??

On another note I have lost the name of the gentleman that does stock repairs, tryed search but nothing came up.

Yes, I use a heat gun to warm epoxy and get it into cracks. The type of epoxy really matters though, accraglass hardens fast and heat speeds it up more. I like G-flex for those type of repairs, it is thicker than accraglass at room temp but thins down in consistency quite a bit when heated. I use a heat gun to warm the epoxy.

The Stock Doc is top notch when it comes to stock repairs, you won't find better.

I used JJ Perodeau to repair a cracked Westley Richards. He did an outstanding job.

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A threaded bolt is always a good idea..Ive used an air hose to blow glass into damaged area and it lasted forever so far..I use a hair dryer to glass bed for ends as when warmed it prevents bubbles, cracks or uneven surfaces..

A tooth brush is handy if its a separation.

Ray
I did use two threaded rods at two different angles as well as a wood screw. I did manage to coat both sides of the split with Epoxy I am trying G-flex for the repairs as well as installing a glass bedded recoil lug to help take up some of the strain.
Guess we will see if it holds
I tried contacting two of the stock repairmen that was listed but neither one returned emails or phone calls, kinda disapointing.