Hi All:
How does on glass bed a shotgun? I have bedded many bolt action rifles but have never done a shotgun.
Suggestions and/or tips.
Tia,
Franchi
A very worthwhile effort on older American SxS's. Can prevent stock splitting or cracking.
The non-Marlin Arms Company L.C.Smiths, old vintage Ithaca 37s and possibly Lefever Arms doubles can greatly benefit from this treatment.
I repair a good number of skeet o/u's. To fix a cracked stock I normally dig out 1/8 inch of wood behind the lug that gets the thru bolt and use paste epoxy to bed it. Depending on the break I will remove and replace wood, break off the section and color epoxy to glue it on. I have one Kolar that was in three pieces that is going strong after five years, had one that failed after four years. Side by sides are tougher, I try to remove wood (below the finish) in any area's that absorb recoil and get epoxy in the wood. Splits need cleaned, pried open , coated, and clamped. bill
Hello Mr.Hause:
Thank you very much for the information. I have used bedding compound to reinforce and fit the internal parts of the stock to metal. However, I must have not examined the fit s on the Beretta UL. I may have assumed that if the stock had not cracked in 50,000 plus rounds, it was never going to crack. I will check the internal fits in the future to make sure that they are load bearing!
I think that I made the fit of the action to the head of the stock too perfect and when I sealed the inside of the stock with finish, the fits became too tight. It looks very good from the outside though.
How much would one expect to pay for a restoration as pictured above? I doubt that it would be inexpensive, a relative term at best.
Be well,
Franchi
Prophylactic cyanoacrylate impregnation or glasbedding is quite different than repairing existing cracks in the head of the stock.
No stock specialist can know what needs to be done until the gun is disassembled.
Craig Libhart in Bainbridge, PA and you might ask him
Susquehanna Stockworks
717-367-3414
http://susquehannastockworks.com/about.htm
Hello Mr. Hause:
I have spoken to Mr. Libhart on the phone several times and have the impression that he is vey busy and backed up with projects to complete. I live close to him and have wanted to visit his shop.
Thanks for the reply,
Franchi
Franchi:
Craig has done work on several of my guns. His work is first rate and well worth the wait.
Rem
Hi All:
I thought that I was good. Lol I picked up a large amount of new information seeing these vids. Thanks for sharing.
I lieu of using 1/8" dowels in repairs. I epoxied 4-40 ms into holes drilled into the wood. Cut the screws to length sans the head and have at it. Overkill perhaps but I could sleep a bit better after doing this. Lol
Be well,
Franchi