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Offline lost arrow 801

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Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« on: September 25, 2018, 04:20:28 AM »
So i had my 1/16th in drill bit to deep in the drill and mared the forearm.  I dont want to take of any more wood if i xan avoid it. Any suggestions?




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Re: Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2018, 04:31:26 AM »
You could inlet a plate for the pin to go through on all the pins or just the one rear one.

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Re: Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2018, 04:32:17 AM »
Could put an inly ove it. Seems I have seen this before. Center drill your inly, and place over pin, inlet into stock. Might want to do the same on other side. lol.Welcome to the forum. Dave  8) 8)

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Re: Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2018, 04:33:32 AM »
hahaha Smiley,ya beat me to the draw. best regards,Dave 8) 8)

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Re: Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2018, 04:37:24 AM »
Remove the barrel.  Soak  and I mean soak the area with plain water.  Then hold a steam iron over it as long as you can.  You may have to do this several times but most if not all of that grain will swell.

I have removed some pretty bad pressure dings that way.
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Re: Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2018, 04:46:11 AM »
I just had a similar mishap on my latest build.  I used a soaking wet cloth and an old (copper) soldering iron to steam it out.  It took a couple of attempts to get it all flush.
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Re: Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2018, 05:11:34 AM »
Water alone will cause raw wood to swell back to it's original state. Before you go with the steam, just "slop" the dent up with water. Don't do the entire side.....maybe a dime size at most. That little indentation will hold water via laying the stock on it's side.

I drilled my trigger guard rear pin and when I took the stock away from the drill press.....I put a good inch long grove in it from the drill bit.  I watered it two or three times. It's no longer there.

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Re: Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2018, 06:41:30 AM »
I guess I should have taken into account how many folks have a steam iron at home......  LOL

It is, after all a really old way of "standing up" dents. 

I should have said "don't do the entire side as Davemuzz said.  My bad.......
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Re: Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2018, 07:57:04 AM »
I’ve used this small hobby iron on quite a few Krags, 03’s fand m1 garand stocks.  I soak the $#@* out of the area, lay a wet rag over the dent and press the iron on the rag.  You can normally raise it quite a bit.  I did the same thing on my lock panel drilling the rear bolt.  It won’t steam out.


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Re: Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2018, 06:11:34 PM »
 A dent will steam out. Wood that has been removed such as the case you are showing will not steam out.  You can raise the wood but when it dries the hole will be there again. Fill the spot with thick super glue, when it dries good sand it flush. After the finish is applied it will be very hard to see.  If you intend to stain the gun, Stain that area before you fill it with the super glue.
 Dents steam out. Holes do not steam out.
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Re: Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2018, 06:42:47 PM »
Jerrywh is right. I though we were looking at a dent where you "smashed" the drill chuck into the stock. Wood "pushes" will come out. Wood cuts won't.

So, if it's a push.....water.....if not.....go with what the experts say!!

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Re: Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2018, 06:53:55 PM »
I also thought it was a dent.  This is just a thought, I'm no expert.  Once you do the trick with superglue above, you could antique it with black spray paint or whatever you use and make it unnoticeable.  Just don't rub back as much in that specific area. 

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Re: Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2018, 07:12:00 PM »
I'd do a small inlay on both sides maybe on all the barrel pins but I would just do this one first to see how it looks but before I inlet it I would drill for the pin on the inlay and slide the inlay onto the pin to get a look at it - if it looks good then inlet it.
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Re: Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2018, 08:28:59 PM »
I dunno if it's PC, but perhaps consider changing to a wedge key?  Yeah....more work, but......

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Re: Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« Reply #14 on: September 25, 2018, 08:42:40 PM »
I'd make a pair os small discreet inlays to cover both ends of the pin.  I've seen longrifles that had inlays only over the lower barrel pin/wedge, and none on the upper holes.
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Re: Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« Reply #15 on: September 25, 2018, 09:36:14 PM »
 I would try the super glue first then if you are not satisfied go the inlay route.
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Re: Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« Reply #16 on: September 26, 2018, 09:23:15 AM »
Forgive the foolish question, but:  Why not just do the same to the other pin holes,, and make it part of the rifle design?

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« Reply #17 on: September 26, 2018, 02:03:55 PM »
Forgive the foolish question, but:  Why not just do the same to the other pin holes,, and make it part of the rifle design?

That's a great idea!!  Besides, I've never had a mistake look so nice!!

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Re: Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« Reply #18 on: September 26, 2018, 03:41:43 PM »
I kinda like Gun Nut 73’s suggestion. You could even carve small petals around it to look like a tiny flower, similar to the inlays Wayne Watson did on the Mohican movie rifle.

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Re: Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« Reply #19 on: September 27, 2018, 06:58:24 PM »
Pretty sure its a dent. This isbthe result after the first night.just water no steam.
Thanks for all the great advice. Im pleased. With the result so far. Im going to try the steam but i think it raised enough that i wont mind sanding it a bit.


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Re: Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« Reply #20 on: September 27, 2018, 07:11:49 PM »
Simplest fix is slimming that fore-end!
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Re: Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« Reply #21 on: September 27, 2018, 09:52:57 PM »
What Rich said. :)
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Re: Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« Reply #22 on: September 28, 2018, 01:45:05 AM »
lost arrow:

You are almost there.  Before you sand soak the area again and put a hot wet wash rag over the spot and steam.  Keep the iron moving as you do this.  I think more will raise.

Then dry and see what ya got.  Sand it any way as the grain will be raised.

Ya done good buddy.
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Re: Could use some help with a drilling mishap
« Reply #23 on: September 28, 2018, 01:18:17 PM »
lost arrow:

Ya done good buddy.

Can't say much more!!!