Aggie, I am far from an expert, but it looks like a pretty simple repair. As others have suggested use Acraglass, and I’m pretty much restating what has already been said. It is pretty simple to use. First take a small chisel and clean up the inlets. Clean out the screw holes with a small pointed needle file. Apply a good coating of release agent to the metal parts. Put in acraglass and let cure. The acraglass will have filled the screw holes which is good. Once cured carefully put screws back in coated with wax and all should be good. Just be sure to tape off area around inlets to prevent the epoxy from getting on the surrounding finish as others have said. Will not be difficult to do, and you’ll have the satisfaction of saving the original stock.
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Hawken repair question
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ChuckJonesWagon
40 Cal
Accraglass Gel. Don't get the "regular" (aka....runny) stuff. I've used this to permanently secure nose caps to flintlock stocks. Much easier than doing the drill\rivet\peen method. Not HC but who's gonna know?
I would fill the area and re-rill the holes, if you leave the parts in place, you may not be able to remove them if you need to make adjustments to the inlet.
Don't use super glue gel, use thin stuff. Put tape on the barrel side of the cracked area to keep the dust out of the barrel channel. You need to leave the pin slot open and not get sawdust in it, if you fill the slot with paper the superglue will turn the paper into concrete as well.
If you keep the patch below the surface of the solid wood in the inlet the brass plate should fit back into place, you may have to do a little scraping of the patch to make things fit. I find it easier to file the patch than cut it because it is so hard.
Just do a little area at a time.
Don't use super glue gel, use thin stuff. Put tape on the barrel side of the cracked area to keep the dust out of the barrel channel. You need to leave the pin slot open and not get sawdust in it, if you fill the slot with paper the superglue will turn the paper into concrete as well.
If you keep the patch below the surface of the solid wood in the inlet the brass plate should fit back into place, you may have to do a little scraping of the patch to make things fit. I find it easier to file the patch than cut it because it is so hard.
Just do a little area at a time.
ChuckJonesWagon
40 Cal
FWIW, the original T\C Hawken rifles did not have the the brass wedge key Oval's inlayed. They were just screwed into the stock.
The pics show that on his stock, the Oval's were apparently inlayed and it also appears there was no stock oil or sealent applied to protect the wood under the Oval's. With water likely getting under there, over time the wood just rotted.
If you choose the drill\dowel rod repair method, be sure to apply a wood sealant or stock finish to protect the fix going forward.
The pics show that on his stock, the Oval's were apparently inlayed and it also appears there was no stock oil or sealent applied to protect the wood under the Oval's. With water likely getting under there, over time the wood just rotted.
If you choose the drill\dowel rod repair method, be sure to apply a wood sealant or stock finish to protect the fix going forward.
