Just what is the best glue?

[DaveL]

I had less than good results with Gorilla glue and try to use Loctite 330 as the base for me. But again I wonder what is the favorite used by most? I look forward to the answers.

[Ed Caffrey]

I use Accra-Glass (rifle bedding compound) from Brownell's for all my handle applications. Of course the varieties of "super" glues have many different uses in the shop too.

[Steve]

Any of the epoxies that the knife suppliers sell have been proven as well as they can, in the number of years that they've been in existence. Super glues are great, also.

[A T Barr]

I use shafting epoxy from golfsmith.com. Can you think of anything that gets more abuse than the head of a golf club? At least my clubs.

A.T.

[Don Cowles]

Me too, A.T. - I have been using it for several years now, and like it better than anything else I have tried.

[Tom Militano]

A.T. and Don, which epoxies are you using from Golfsmith? They have several different ones on their site.

[SteveS]

FWIW, these are the cold months. Don't forget to cure your epoxy in warm spot. I forgot! luckly it was only some spacer and not on a knife just. The stuff just doesn't cure in 60 degree temps.

I use the home oven. Put on the lowest setting, wait a while. Then turn the oven off and pop the blade in, leave over night.

I gotta try that golf club stuff. Just about out of acraglas. Thanks for the idea.

Steve

[A T Barr]

Originally Posted by Tom Militano

A.T. and Don, which epoxies are you using from Golfsmith? They have several different ones on their site.

http://golfsmith.com/ppage.php?stynum=9098&fcst=GSI_WEB

A.T.

[Tom Militano]

Thanks A. T. I'm going to order some this morning and give it a try.

[Steve]

That sounds very interesting, I'll have to look into it. Thank you!

[SteveS]

I'm an acraglas user, but all this got me to thinking. Acraglas is a bedding compound, right. It's designed as a filler, not specifically as an adhesive - although it is one. For filling hidden tang knives I don't think you can find better. But for slab on steel I wonder. Some adhesives are designed to be used between two flat surfaces and cured under pressure. Some have to remain thick to get maximum adhesion. However that would be unsightly.

So, I started looking around. This golf club stuff seems like a great idea, being that it is for metal and adhesion. I found tech information on 3m, devcon, and locktite products. But not all are available 'over the counter'. Then I found this:

Loctite e-120HP Ultra-Strength Epoxy. http://tds.loctite.com/tds5/docs/HYSAE-120HP-EN.pdf

The stuff has a shear strength of 4800 lbs (about twice devcon's 2 ton epoxy) and 3350 on stainless. The really cool part is the thickness for bond line is only .003 to .009. The only down side is the cure time - so what.

"Originally designed for bonding nose cones in aerospace
applications. Also suitable for low stress, general industrial
applications which require high impact and high peel strength.
Bonds dissimilar materials including aluminum, steel, and other
metals, as well as a variety of plastics & ceramics."

I found it at mcmaster.com.

I'll be buying some for sure. It's not for filling type applications. Acraglas is for that. But for bonding bolsters and such....

Steve

[Steve]

Hmmmm. Maybe we've got somehting going here.

Thaks for thinking outside the box, guys! I've never even considered golf club-type adhesives and this whole thing has me thinking, for sure.

[A T Barr]

Originally Posted by Steve

Hmmmm. Maybe we've got somehting going here.

Thaks for thinking outside the box, guys! I've never even considered golf club-type adhesives and this whole thing has me thinking, for sure.

Like I said, nothing takes more abuse than my golf clubs.

A.T.

[Bernez]

I just tried to order the epoxy from Golfsmith:
1/2 pint $8.50, so far so good, but what they ask for shipping to Europe is ridiculous:
$95.00

So, I think I'll pas on that one

Bernez

[A T Barr]

Originally Posted by Bernez

I just tried to order the epoxy from Golfsmith:
1/2 pint $8.50, so far so good, but what they ask for shipping to Europe is ridiculous:
$95.00

So, I think I'll pas on that one

Bernez

They play golf in Europe, so there are club makers there.

Good Luck,

A.T.