Epoxy for handles..

alejandrino

alejandrino

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I remember there was thread before but can't find it. What is the best epoxy or glue to attach handle scales on fixed blades? Do I really need to use rivets or screws also? I plan to put scales on a necker and really want to use only epoxy and don't want to also attach rivets or screws. Thanks.
 
I have an ugly old work knife I built about twenty years ago, handle slabs are scrub oak held on by Devcon slow setting epoxy with no pins or screws. I had to reglue one slab after fifteen years of bouncing around in the truck toolbox in a duct tape sheath. I don't know of anything that works better.
 
I've tried many. West System is what I've settled on. It even sticks to Corian, which is saying something. I also like the dispensing pumps.

It's expensive but quality costs.
 
+1 for West System. Countless boats have been put together with the stuff and I have used it for laminations, repairs and even making my own skateboard decks. I wonder if they have sample packs what could be purchased for lots cheaper than the smallest cans.
 
alejandrino said:
I remember there was thread before but can't find it. What is the best epoxy or glue to attach handle scales on fixed blades?
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You should be able to use the two-part epoxy adhesive kits that are sold at Home Depot. Normally they sell two kinds: 5-minute; and High strength.

You want to use the kind yablanowitz used. The High Strength type formula. It takes longer to cure, but the result is more robust than the 5-minute. And it is quite robust.
 
Another ditto on the Devon , Loctite also makes a kickass epoxy for the price.

Respect to West , my boss has used that on his boat , but for misc repairs and stuff for the normal everyday use I would stick to something like Devcon.
 
Has anyone tried J-B Weld? I'm thinking of puting handles on my BK-11, and I don't want to mess with nuts, bolts, rivets or pins. Few tools and limited work space force me to keep it simple.
 
I have used JB Weld in places where the gray color is not an issue. The slow set works quite well, the JB Quick rather less so. My experience has led me to consider quick setting epoxies to be temporary, they just don't have the bond strength of the slow set types.
 
Thanks, all! I just picked up a Devcon2 industrial strength epoxy (slow setting) and will see how it works. It's been a few hours and seems to be working fine.
 
i superglue my neoprene handles on without any pins and havent had any come off yet. yesterday i had to replace a handle i messed up and had one heck of a time getting it off. i too have use devcon epoxies on knives in the past without any pins or problems. i used duco cement to glue the leather scales on a knife i made a few months ago and the excess was hard to remove.
 
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