Glue for Rifle Stock Repair???

[Olle]

Originally Posted by postino

I like my 'glue' to also fill. There will always be voids and dimples; with the resin I can go back later and fill in. And it can be ground, filed, sanded to a smooth finish. Some glues soften with heat (from sanding friction).

This is why I recommended Gorilla Glue and not Titebond. I use Titebond almost exclusively for my woodworking projects, but the way you made the cut doesn't really lend itself to good clamping. To get a strong joint with Titebond you need good wood-to-wood contact, and even if it looks like a nicely cut slip joint, there could be voids where the glue won't adhere well.

I use Gorilla Glue if I can't clamp well or where the surfaces are rough, it expands and fills the voids and it's at least as strong as a good Titebond joint. Sometimes you have to nail the pieces to keep the expanding glue from pushing them apart, but in this case I would just shoot some brads to hold it in place while the glue is setting up.

Edit: That old joint is probably doweled and glued.