Whoops

[rmatt]

So I'm new at this building game. Whoops is my middle name. Anyone give me some help in fixing inletting mistakes. Read this filling areas over inletted. My first shot at a stock that didn't have the lock inletted. Made the mortise at the front of the lock too big at the top by maybe 1/16 in or a little more. Thought about sawdust and some superglue, afraid to glue the lock in and or it won't stain. Ant suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Bob

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

Set the lock into the stock, and clean up the edges of the oversized gap.  Now, make a piece that will fit into the void, and glue it in with stainable wood glue.
Or leave the lock ouot, clean up the edges of the inlet, make a piece that fits tightly against the wood, and wedge it tightly there with the glue, and a wedge inside the inlet.  Then re-inlet it to your satisfaction.  It ain't over 'til it's over!
Don't use superglue or CA - it won't stain at all.

[Jerry V Lape]

I with Taylor on this, and make sure the two pieces of wood fit together before trying to glue it.  You also need to make a wedging system that applys pressure full lenghth.  I cut very thin strips of maple from scrap of the same blank with a table saw, trying to pick the same edge exposure to help with the match.  Use a small sharp scraper on both sides before gluing in the piece.  This gets rid of the saw blade roughness for a better seam.  I choose to leave enough thickness to re-inlet the piece  and the small scraper is usually the solution for that as well. 

[rmatt]

Thanks for the replies. Do you fellows have a suggestion for brand of stainable glue.
Thanks again.
Bob

[bob in the woods]

The glue line should be insignificant if with the grain. I use hide glue or Tightbond.{ yellow glue]