Stag handle slab came away from full tang.

[DavidZ]

I originally posted this in Maintenance, Tinkering and Embellishment, and Bill DeShivs gave me some great advise, and it is appreciated.

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/stag-handle-slab-came-away-from-full-tang.1737252/#post-19862523

I wanted to ask in this forum which epoxy or super glue I should use. I know there is a ton of experience here, and a million different "glues" to use.

Here is my post:
My favorite stag handle came away ever so slightly away from the tang up near the guard. Very little! Only about one inch by maybe by 0.010" I only was drawn attention to it when I rubbed my finder between the mating area of the guard and the stag. Previously smooth, and now the stag was slightly raised. I do not want it to continue, and would like to fix it before it gets worse. Do not want blood or other fluids in there.

Is there a way to inject super glue in there and clamp it?
Thin epoxy if there is such a thing?
Any ideas would be appreciated.

 

[Willie71]

I’ve had good luck with gorilla glue.

 

[DavidZ]

I’ve had good luck with gorilla glue.

Regular gorilla glue?
Or do they make a super glue?

 

[AVigil]

I use Bob Smith "Instacure" which is water thin. Let it wick into the space and then hit it with "Instaset accelerator"

Then wait a few minutes and sand and polish.
when it comes to natural materials you have to just go with the flow and adapt if it moves.

 

[Willie71]

Regular gorilla glue?
Or do they make a super glue?

The polyester foaming glue.

 

[DavidZ]

I use Bob Smith "Instacure" which is water thin. Let it wick into the space and then hit it with "Instaset accelerator"

Then wait a few minutes and sand and polish.
when it comes to natural materials you have to just go with the flow and adapt if it moves.

Thanks for the information.

 

[DavidZ]

The polyester foaming glue.

Thanks for clarifying!

 

[DavidZ]

I use Bob Smith "Instacure" which is water thin. Let it wick into the space and then hit it with "Instaset accelerator"

Then wait a few minutes and sand and polish.
when it comes to natural materials you have to just go with the flow and adapt if it moves.

Should I clamp it before or after I apply the instacure?

 

[AVigil]

Should I clamp it before or after I apply the instacure?

You are probably going to have to live with the gap, if you clamp it will just pull away again.