Pin hole chip-out.

[greymount]

I recently finished a Chambers York rifle and while completing my final assembly I caused a chip-out at the rear trigger guard pin area. I took some superglue and glued the chip-out. The problem is that when you look at the area from an angle the flaw is very apparent on the nice smooth rifle. If looked at stait on it is not very noticable. What would be the best way to "fix" the problem. Seeing that the gun is finished, I don't want to make matters worse. I was told that bees wax may help, but was wondering how to add color to the clear bees wax.

 

[aragorn]

Any chance of a picture?

I'm just finishing a Chambers York too.

 

[AZ-Robert]

I was told that bees wax may help, but was wondering how to add color to the clear bees wax.

Not sure if a regular wood stain will work or not. You might try the dye they use in making candles:
[url] http://creativeilluminations.com/category_35.php[/url]

 

[CrackStock]

Is this at the rear of the trigger guard on the wrist?

You might add a brass inlet there to cover this error up. You could drill a hole and cut off brass rod of the same size and dress it to fit. Then drill the hole through from the opposite side.

A contrasting wood inlet could be made to decorate rather than hide the repair.

Or patch with wood filler; stain dark and make it look like a small knot hole.

Your imagination is the limit.

CS

 

[BLAHMAN]

You may have to soften up the bees wax by handling it: rubbung it between your hands, fingers, working it.

Get your hands dirty: inletting black, stain whatever. Then start to work the beeswax...some of that "dirt" from your hands may transfer.

I keep a small container of beeswax on my bench, it looks like a lump of brown dirt due to handling and continual use.

I'll use it to smear under barrels, fill in tiny little gaps, schmush it under the tang...it's a hnady little item to have around.

 

[Tinker2]

I would take the chip back out. Super glue, even the
ones that are made for wood, don’t belong on gun stocks.
Super glue looks like a great idea but it does not hold up.

The good news is that it can be flaked back out sometimes?
Sometimes is the key word here. When I do that type of work
I put a clear tape over it first, helps keep it all in one place.

The wax trick is used at gun shows when they want to unload
something. Wax just makes it harder to fix when you want to
do it right.
Just my opinion and the way I do things.

A good picture of chip might get better advice from us.


Tinker2