Restored Old Gerber Sportsman- Super Glue Wood On?

[Wallbright]

I just got done restoring this old Gerber Sportsman, I'll include some before and after for anyone interested. I didn't do a perfect job on purpose as I wanted to keep a few scratches on there so that I would actually use it haha.

Anyways, in the process of restoring it I had to take off the wood inlays on the handle as it looked like a kindergartener tried to rubber cement them on. I am wondering, would it be okay to use a light amount of super glue to put these back on or what would be better suited? It needs to be something thinner so that the pieces go on flush but still strong enough to hold them in place.

Before:

After:

 

[Komitadjie]

I'd be tempted to give it a shot, anyway. Pick one of the medium-viscosity ones that has a bit of body to it.

Alternately, an epoxy might work a little better. If it's a tad proud once the epoxy sets, perhaps just flat-sand the sides lightly until everything evens out? Sure looks a heck of a lot better already!

 

[Daddyo16]

Nice knife! I have two of the smaller Sportsmans. One was a service award from my employer in 1991, and the other I snatched off Ebay.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

There are some 'gel' versions of superglue out there that would work for this. The obvious advantage is that it's less likely to run all over, into parts of the knife where you don't want it. Much easier to pinpoint locations where you want it. Don't use too much, you might experiment with gluing other 'test' objects together, to get an idea of how it'll spread out. As mentioned above, the extra 'body' (viscosity) of it will also keep it from being completely absorbed into the pores of the wood. Also as mentioned, I'm sure epoxy would also work well.

Make sure everything's clean, before applying it. A wipedown with isopropyl alcohol helps remove grease/oils, which might weaken the bond.

EDIT:
I'll add, if there is leftover rubber cement or other old glue on the surfaces, make sure to clean that off as much as you can. Sanding the wood, or using a razor blade on the metal surfaces might help with that.