gap filler

[lacerote]

I have an older contemporary flintlock that iehter over time or through less than perfect inletting skills has a few gaps arround certain areas like the comb portion of the an extended butt plate. Is their a cosmetic solution that can be used in small areas ? I was thinking if their was some type of collored wax to use if made , rather than a filler that would harden and have to be stained. Do such things exist or should I just leave it alone ? I wanted to to it to keep moisture out of those areas plus to make it look a little better.

 

[Roy]

If its not a huge area a little beeswax & lampblack should do the trick.

 

[Harddog]

I have an older contemporary flintlock that iehter over time or through less than perfect inletting skills has a few gaps arround certain areas like the comb portion of the an extended butt plate. Is their a cosmetic solution that can be used in small areas ? I was thinking if their was some type of collored wax to use if made , rather than a filler that would harden and have to be stained. Do such things exist or should I just leave it alone ? I wanted to to it to keep moisture out of those areas plus to make it look a little better.

Home stores like Menards, Home Depot, Lowes, etc., carry large wax crayons in various colors that are for covering blemishes and scratches on firniture. Should work well on a gun with the problems you stated.

Randy Hedden

 

[Cherokee]

I used minwax wood putty filler in a small tube. I had a spot in the corner of a buttplate and squeezed it in. It was yellow and then used a brown pointed marker and you cant see it.
Fixed it right up.

 

[lacerote]

great, thanks , all of this is what I wanted , Off to the store !!

 

[Uncle Jed]

What about mixin' a heapin' amount of saw dust with wood glue, then puddy in the gap and sand and finish once the mixture has set? You should use the same type of wood as the stock, that would keep you from having to color it to match.

 

[Roy]

That works great on walnut, but stain doesn't take to dried glue very well.

 

[BLAHMAN]

Depending on the color of the stock, I would use Acriglass gel and mix in some tinting while mixing it, then use that to fill it the gap.

If the gap isn't really to big, I would get some beeswax, get it 'dirty' (inletting black, stains, whatever) and schmudge it into the gaps.

 

[CrackStock]

Why not set the buttplate a bit further? The effect on the trigger pull would be minimal and the result superior.

As to other areas, You might be able to expand some parts by tapping on them and refiling to shape. You can try oiling and boning the wood to fill in others or make decorative brass shims.

There are many ways to skin this cat.

CS

 

[gamick]

One the best patch methods I have found is super glue and the sanding dust from the wood you are working on . Just put some of the dust in the gap that has had super glue put in it , pack the dust tight and spray it with accelerator (a drier ). Some times I use a small wooden mallet to pack the dust in the gap. I've used this on wood turnings and have never lost a patch while turning. It works really good on loose knots and does'nt look out of place. The area must be clean and free of oils.

 

[Swampman]

Put a little white glue in the gap, and then wipe off the excess. A little black acrylic water based paint over the top of the white glue finishes the job (wipe off the excess before it dries.)