Hand Gaurd Lip Repairs

**frankderrico** · 07-20-2012 08:35 PM

I had some hand gaurds with broken lips come in. Some only need patches and some need the lips replaced. This is how I do it.
Charlie's pics of the 2 rivet conversion to 4 rivet has a simular cut.

Best Regards.....Frank

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**Tired Retired** · 07-20-2012 11:42 PM

Frank, you are the Wood Repair God!!!! What is that phrase I use with the younger kids???? Oh, I remember... "You walk ABOVE the water that others only wish to walk on..."

What does the finished product look like.

**frankderrico** · 07-21-2012 08:59 PM

TR, I'll get a pic up in the morning.....Frank

**JBS** · 07-21-2012 11:15 PM

Outstanding method to recover and make serviceable again hand guards that would other wise end up in the wood stove. Great job.

**INLAND44** · 07-22-2012 12:07 PM

Beautiful work as always. You can also just build up the lip with epoxy for the purpose of fitting. The two-component MinWax wood filler is great and it takes stain.

**Bill Hollinger** · 07-22-2012 02:18 PM

Frank, with every new post of yours I'm so much more amazed with your wood genius

**frankderrico** · 07-22-2012 03:44 PM

Here are some pics after I took the patch down to size. It is an OI 4 rivet and I am comparing it to an 90% or better OI. It is being stained, after drying a little oil and it is ready to go back into service.

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