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West System or Brownell's Acra-glass. Anything cheaper, particularly any 1-1 ratio stuff, is inferior.
 
West Systems G-flex has the strongest epoxy strength of anything we at Alpha Knife Supply have found. Also it is less expensive then Acraglass which is another great epoxy but not as strong as g-flex. (I use it currently, but plan on switching to g-flex) Alpha Knife Supply is now a West Systems Distributor and carries both acraglass and g-flex by west systems. Here is a g-flex video to show how tough this stuff is!

http://westsystem.com/ss/g-flex-torture-demo/
 
John

Watched the video for the G-flex and it is just referencing it is an epoxy for plastic. Does it say it will bond other materials? If so can you list them? Thanks
 
okie 46 said:
what is a good epoxy for knife handles?
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I typically employ mechanical fasteners and utilize epoxy only as a gasket to prevent corrosion...

Just choose an adhesive that cures through chemically induced polymerization as opposed to oxygen.

Much Respect from Texas..

Here is how we do it...

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Straight from the website this is what they say "G/flex Epoxy is a toughened, resilient
two-part epoxy engineered for a superior
grip to metals, plastics, glass, masonry, fiberglass,
and wet and difficult-to-bond woods.
Introduced in June 2007, G/flex Epoxy is
currently available in two consistencies:
G/flex 650 Epoxy, a liquid epoxy, and G/flex
655 Epoxy Adhesive, a pre-thickened epoxy.
Both have an easy-to-use 1:1 mix ratio.
G/flex Epoxy gives you 46 minute pot life
and a long open or working time of 75 minutes
at room temperature. It will reach an
initial cure in 3–4 hours and a workable cure
in 7–10 hours. Wait 24 hours before subjecting
joints to high loads."

Mike you can read more here http://www.epoxyworks.com/25/pdf/G-flex_Epoxy.pdf

It bonds g10 to g10 at 3459 PSI, which is extremely high.

This stuff will also cure and bond while submerged under water :) It is the best epoxy we could find so far. :)
 
I use System 3 marine epoxy. No failures.

Mix ratios are not a determining factor in the strength or weakness of an epoxy if it is properly formulated. Some epoxies are formulated for 2:1, some for 4:1, and others 1:1, and if mixed properly according to the formulation they work. Strength comes from other factors. I worked around all sorts of epoxies during the 1980s. Mix ratios were according to the chemical formulation of the epoxy. There were several different epoxies used for different purposes.

David
 
i have used acraglass in gun stocks very strong! if g.flex is any stonger its as we us to to call in the army bomb proff ill give it a try
 
Mike Snody, you are an onion:p
(a la Shrek)
 
I found some great stuff on fleabay called Stick Fast from Premium Knife Supply. I've been really pleased with it and it's not very expensive. I use it all the time and have had no failures with it. It's actually a furniture grade epoxy/adhesive. Search on "Knifemaking Adhesive".
 
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