JB Weld for a guard?

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I just finished putting a guard on a bowie using JB Weld. I was out of silver solder so I thought, why not it works on everything else. It seems to be holding well and I was wondering if anybody else had ever done this and what the results were.

Thanks ahead of time.
 
It is really a common procedure many makers use. I saw a tutorial her on BF with Bruce Bump showing how to use it installing a guard.
 
OK. Thanks again guys. I typically just use it for scales and pins since it works really well for those, but this time was more of a spurr of the moment idea. So far it's holding up well and still hasn't yet completely cured yet. What do you all usually use to secure guards ,besides for silver solder?
 
Pyromaniac said:
OK. Thanks again guys. I typically just use it for scales and pins since it works really well for those, but this time was more of a spurr of the moment idea. So far it's holding up well and still hasn't yet completely cured yet. What do you all usually use to secure guards ,besides for silver solder?
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Silver solder and JB Weld really do not secure the guard. You should press fit the guard to the blade
 
As AVigil said, the guard must be a tight fit, no matter what you use to seal it.

Having said that, JB Weld is among the best epoxies for bonding metal-to-metal and in my experience it works great for guards. I've fouled-up a couple and had to remove/replace them... it took some fairly serious thumping.
 
I always use JB Weld as a moisture guard for guards and bolsters. My bolsters also get peened and the guards have a tight fit, but are ultimately held on by either a tight fitting but cap or pin in the handle.
 
My thoughts exactly. The joint needs to be as perfect as possible. I use my hydraulic press to squeeze the gap closed making it a "pressed fit". The JB is just to make the joint watertight, there should be no epoxy visible if its correct.
james terrio said:
As AVigil said, the guard must be a tight fit, no matter what you use to seal it.

Having said that, JB Weld is among the best epoxies for bonding metal-to-metal and in my experience it works great for guards. I've fouled-up a couple and had to remove/replace them... it took some fairly serious thumping.
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I have used JBweld to anchor the tang in antler handled blind hidden tang small (6 inch blade and smaller) knives for 18 years with the guard/bolster being sealed to the handle/blade in the process. Some of those knives have experienced daily hard use with no failures. I keep the fittment tight (no visible gapping, very thin grey line visible sometimes at the base of the blade on the ones before I started insetting the blade) just like soldering, it is all about the craftsmanship of the physical joint

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I always make sure my joint is tight enough that I have to tap it in place so I should be good. Thanks for all the replies and help!
 
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