Filling cracked stag.

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Wild Bill 1896

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I am repairing a broken knife handle. The stag round was broken lengthwise into three pieces. Some small slivers are missing, leaving cracks between the large pieces. What do you suggest using to fill the cracks? I would like the color to be close to stag.

I am trying to repair it rather than replace it because the owner has had the knife for about thirty years.

Thank you.
 
You could also try an A+B epoxy putty like BC-11 available at most hardware stores, it's white in color and might blend well with the stag.
 
How about powdered antler and Acraglas mixed into a filler? It ought to be pretty close, too. You could even put the whole handle together with this combo, I would think. Just use the recomended amount of antler dust per volume instead of powered metal. For voids still there after the glue job, just mix a little richer antler for fill. The Acraglas will readily attatch to a previous section of hardened Acraglas.Or even better, after you find the voids the glue job doesn't fill, use your remaining unused mixed Acraglass. Just mix some more antler dust into the remaining 'glas, making a fill paste out of your leftover still unset 'glas. You have an hour working time with the Acraglas, so this gives you plenty of time to hand mold some grain or antler ridges that the antler has on the outside. After the glue is partially set up, you can mold it like putty.Just my penny's worth.
 
I grind some of the antler [or another piece of antler, since this piece is already to size] using an 80 grit belt, then mix that coarse grinding dust into epoxy and fill any cracks or chips. I let the epoxy harden for three full days and then hand sand only- no power tools on the repaired piece. This seems to hold up well and looks decent, too.

Please post a before and after pic for us along with what you decided to try?

Dave
 
I've used the ground antler/epoxy method before and it's worked well. Just grind up some scrap and mix it up.
 
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