Author Topic: tang not seated in motise  (Read 1515 times)

HBRyder

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tang not seated in motise
« on: February 23, 2018, 12:04:59 AM »
I am building a full stock hawkin fintlock rifle with a hooked breech from TOW. I glued the tang to the barrel for inletting. I made sure the barrel is seated in the barrel channel of the stock. The problem that I am having is that the tang is not seated in the tang mortise because I made the mortise to deep. Can I build the mortise back up with a bedding material or a fine sawdust so the tang can be properly seated?
Somebody please help.  HBRyder

Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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Re: tang not seated in motise
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2018, 12:31:33 AM »
Add wood to the mortise, and re-inlet.  Don't use plastic wood or bedding compound.  Use Elmer's white wood glue or Titebond for your glue.  You are using a pre--carved stock, yes?
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Offline smallpatch

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Re: tang not seated in motise
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2018, 01:49:51 AM »
What Taylor said!
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HBRyder

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Re: tang not seated in motise
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2018, 04:43:01 AM »
Thank you Taylor, that really helped. And yes it is a preinletted stock. And my second attempt.  HBRyder