Eddystone M1917 Stock Warp Issue

[Ridolpho]

I should add that I have been taking this gun apart over a series of several months, adding raw linseed oil to the inside and outside of the stock. Over this time I have seen no change in the bend in the stock, which is bending down and to the left, away from the barrel. If it was bending upward, a small amount of wood removal could be done.

In this case, I think the best option is going to be attempting the hot linseed oil method, however seeing as the barrel channel is thinner it may be easier to try a heat gun first before resorting to the torch.

I'll post my results after trying this later this week.

Be careful- you have to get it hot throughout and the oil-soaked cloth wrapped right around is a good way to do it. If it isn't hot enough on all sides you may crack it. You also must bend it a bit past the desired shape to allow for a bit of elastic springback while it cools and sets in the new shape. Good luck with it!

Ridolpho

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[WarPig1976]

may crack it

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[Hcompton79]

Well, today was the day. I went ahead and strapped the stock down on my bench and wrapped an old towel around the forend. I tied it on with cotton string and made sure it was thoroughly soaked with raw linseed oil. I tried heating it with my hat gun and found that that wasn't cutting it, after about 15min, I could still touch the oiled cloth. So out came the torch and I carefully heated it until it was smoking and very hot.

I applied force and felt it bending, and then hung a 30lb weight on the end of the forend and stripped off the oiled cloth and let it cool for a couple of hours. After I came back I checked it against the action again and unfortunately, no difference.

I guess at this point I can resign to live with it, or I can basically do a duffel cut under the rear barrel band and reattach with epoxy and threaded rod at a slightly different angle so that it has proper bearing at the muzzle.

[Ridolpho]

Well, today was the day. I went ahead and strapped the stock down on my bench and wrapped an old towel around the forend. I tied it on with cotton string and made sure it was thoroughly soaked with raw linseed oil. I tried heating it with my hat gun and found that that wasn't cutting it, after about 15min, I could still touch the oiled cloth. So out came the torch and I carefully heated it until it was smoking and very hot.

I applied force and felt it bending, and then hung a 30lb weight on the end of the forend and stripped off the oiled cloth and let it cool for a couple of hours. After I came back I checked it against the action again and unfortunately, no difference.

I guess at this point I can resign to live with it, or I can basically do a duffel cut under the rear barrel band and reattach with epoxy and threaded rod at a slightly different angle so that it has proper bearing at the muzzle.

That's too bad it didn't work. I know on the two I've had success with I had to go through many lengthy burn/heat cycles to get the bend I needed. Even using the torch as the main heat source I would say I continued with the burning/ boiling of the oil for well over one-half hour (with several pauses for new oil) before attempting the bend. In hindsight I wish I had practiced with an old junk forend to really get a feel for the heat required for a permanent bend. Yesterday I pulled the No.4 that I bent 3 years ago and was happy to see it has remained true with the barrel dead center and the correct up-pressure. The technique can work.

Ridolpho