Old Marble Knife - Filling space where guard and blade meet..help!

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I have an old Marble Ideal knife that I really like. The blade has been professionally polished and someone did a nice job on it. Of course when they cleaned off the many years of corrosion, they had thinned the blade a bit which left a slight gap where blade and guard meet. I'm not ready to tackle silver solder...any suggestions to seal it from moisture getting to the tang? I thought of a thin line of clear epoxy...any thoughts or suggestions? Thank you!
 
I've used clear silicone caulk, and it does not work very well. I think the epoxy is the way to go.
 
There is steel epoxy which has metal in the compound so it will cure silver. You might want to give that a try.

You may also want to try thin superglue designed to fill cracks. Don't know how tough it will be in the long run though.
 
How old is this one? You may not want to do anything to it if it is one of the old ones.
 
JB Weld is the very best for that kind of application. Very easy to use and apply, and drys shiny silver/grey. It's what I've used the most for knives I've bought that haven't been welded at the blade/handle junction. Get it at most auto and hardware stores.

NJ
 
Thanks, guys. I may try the JB Weld. I think the knife probably dates from the 30's-40's and since it has been polished and probably has a replacement pummel (it's elkhorn I believe, and looks great but doesn't match perfectly with the sambar stag grips) I don't think it would hurt the value to fill the gap if done properly.
 
I think I'd check with someone before doing anything. Those old Marbles can be fairly valueable, and doing something like this can devalue it alot.
 
If you do decide to make a repair, I concur with gray or steel epoxy putty. Cures well. dries hard. Reasonably tough as well. Resistant to water, solvents, etc.

Silicone caulk not only is too soft, but it requires atmospheric moisture for cure, so it will not cure well into deep pockets. Once you use it you will have difficulty getting anything else to stick to the surface.
 
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