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Joseph Gwinn

On Dec 27, 2018, wrote
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On Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 11:52:33 AM UTC-5, wrote:
I know your post about Gorham knives was a while ago, but did you ever find
a solution to your knives separating? I also have a few that have separated
and would like to figure out how to fix them.

A good grade of epoxy adhesive should do it. Don't use the quick-acting
stuff; it's not very waterproof and some of it won't handle the 140 deg. F or
so it will face in a dishwasher.

Or 160 F.

Good epoxy will tolerate over 220 deg. F.

The better performing epoxy must be cured at 180 F or higher. While this does
help with hardware-store epoxy, I´d go to an industrial outfit like 3M or
Master-Bond or the like, and ask for advice - there are far too many options
to consider. May be able to get a sample as well.

For a knife, bonding steel to non-steel (with mismatched temperature and (for
wood) humidity responses), a toughened (flexible) epoxy is probably needed.

Joe Gwinn