Help- Glue for old greasy wood

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L.K.Smithy

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i just bought a laminated steel barrel double barrel 12ga. its really old and the stock is broken badly, however it will be a wall hanger, so it doesnt need to be too strong. problem is, the wood is soaked with 100 years of oil and grease and i was wondering if anyone has suggestions to clean the wood, or glue that will adhere. i know its not knife stuff but i hoped someone would have some technical knowledge to share. thanks.
-Lou
 
If the stock is in two pieces or can be pullet apart enough, I'd drill small 1/8" holes about 1/4" or so deep at a bit of an agle on the inside to make epoxy rivits. Also a good wash with aceton will take the oil out of the surface of the wood to be glued, but you might wind up refinishing the whole stock as it can remove oil stain. I'd also use a good quality epoxy like accureglass.
 
Industrial Formulators in BC Canada makes a product called G2 Epoxy whick was designed for oily and waxy woods. I have had outstanding results with it with Thuya (stabilized but weeping) and cocobola (very oily). It is available in small quanties from Lee Valley http://www.leevalley.com/home.aspx .

Just use the search function for G2

There may be others but that would be my first choice for the task you describe. Note, it is a SLOOOWWWW cure epoxy!!!

Rob!
 
Hello L.K. Just wanted to tell you a friend made a lamp out of an old shotgun found in a field, cool as can be.. Hardly any buttstock left..

Thanks for the G2 Rob.
 
haha, a lamp, i like it. i read lump at first and didnt understand :) . yea, the break is so badly splintered, and was horribly repaired with i kid you not, 6 screws, 8 nails, wrapped in copper wire and covered in electrical tape. if im not going to get in trouble for non knife related stuff i'll post pics. i think the wood working problem is applicable to knife work...
but im planning on gluing the bits after an acetone bath, then drilling and putting a dowel between the pieces of stock, along with epoxy rivets. as far as finish goes, i can match the finish after by rubbing some engine grime all over my hands and handle the gun for a while. this is one of those pieces you wish could talk. it was also sawed off (a sinful thing to do to a laminated barrel like this) with a hacksaw, at a slight angle... i wish i had the cut off part to forge into a blade to hang with it on my wall. anyone know what steel old laminated barrels would be? come to think of it, what about new gun barrels? thanks for the suggestions, more are welcome :)
-Lou
 
I remember about reading in a firearm mag about refinishing. They suggested using oven cleaner to remove the old finish before repair.

You may want to try a gun smithie to have appraised before repair.

Jim L.
 
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