Sometime back I posted a thread called "Strong wood filler" in reference to a shotgun stock that had a hunk out of the butstock where it meets the reciever.
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/f29/strong-wood-filler-14950/?highlight=strong+wood+filler
In the end, I took Mike's advice and, rather than try to fill the void, I cut and fitted another small piece in it's place.
Cutting the wood gave me a flat surface along the bottom of the void, plus a 90' shoulder for the new piece to butt against during recoil. Additionally, I drilled the flat area of the stock and the replacement piece with two small holes. This allowed me to fit the repair piece into place via two little steel pins, with the whole affair being epoxied into place. After drying, it was a bit of a chore to fit the piece and shape it to match the reciever, but not too bad all in all.
This is now my #1 house gun, a role that seems to suit it perfectly.
If you look closely you can see the seam of the repair running lengthwise, and the 90' cut shows up more easily where it turns up toward the tang.
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/f29/strong-wood-filler-14950/?highlight=strong+wood+filler
In the end, I took Mike's advice and, rather than try to fill the void, I cut and fitted another small piece in it's place.
Cutting the wood gave me a flat surface along the bottom of the void, plus a 90' shoulder for the new piece to butt against during recoil. Additionally, I drilled the flat area of the stock and the replacement piece with two small holes. This allowed me to fit the repair piece into place via two little steel pins, with the whole affair being epoxied into place. After drying, it was a bit of a chore to fit the piece and shape it to match the reciever, but not too bad all in all.
This is now my #1 house gun, a role that seems to suit it perfectly.
If you look closely you can see the seam of the repair running lengthwise, and the 90' cut shows up more easily where it turns up toward the tang.