Needed: good Stock repair person

[Hamtramck]

Hi
my GEW 88 has developed a good size crack in the wrist.
looking for a top notch repair person preferably on or near the
south shore

 

[OldNorth]

Bumping this up. I also need a repair; I don't want to do it myself.

Any recommendations?

 

[mac1911]

Closest I can tell you is rustblue gunsmith in natick. I have seen some of Cole gunsmith out of ME work on some pretty busted up shotgun stocks.

 

[SKS Ray]

I've always had good success using Gorilla brand wood glue.

 

[boilermaker]

I would go talk to Sergey at Rustblue in Natick

 

[Another_David]

fiberglass is the way to go for repair

candyman on surplus rifle forum is the internet guru. I did a repair on an old win 1897 buttstock and it worked great. not hard to DIY with the brownells kit

http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=137&t=72647

 

[Hamtramck]

After speaking with some of the contacts Mac provided (thanks man) and figuring in the cost vs the
100.00 I have invested in the rifle, I've decided to fix it myself. Checked out some of candymans threads on surplus rifle (thanks another_david) and ordered up some agraglas from brownells. Pictures to follow, wish me luck!

 

[Another_David]

After speaking with some of the contacts Mac provided (thanks man) and figuring in the cost vs the
100.00 I have invested in the rifle, I've decided to fix it myself. Checked out some of candymans threads on surplus rifle (thanks another_david) and ordered up some agraglas from brownells. Pictures to follow, wish me luck!

nice. candyman on the surplus rifles forum is a wealth of knowledge. highlighting his suggestions and what I did, definitely cover the stock with tape and paper as not to drip the epoxy on it. also, rather than clamping the crack shut, wrap it with waxed rope, a.ka. hog tie it.

my stock repair. don't be afraid to drill and dremel some wood away! I did two layers of epoxy, which the second was just to smooth out the top. the second layer I didn't have enough dye to match but that end goes against the frame, so it didn't matter.