wooginator Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Not sure if this is the right forum for this question, but here goes: What kind of glue should I use to glue wood to metal? Specifically washers to metal? It doesn't need to withstand a great deal of pressure or force, it's more or less decorative, but I don't want it to be loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccustomknives Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Super glue, 2 part epoxy and gorilla glue. Even liquid nails will do. Most guys will use 2 part slow cure epoxy on there knives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Shoo Goo works good. I glued a Redwood handle on a cleaver with it over 15 years ago. Let it dry 24 hrs and you are good to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzonoqua Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 sikaflex is what I use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r smith Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 sikaflex is what I use.Sikaflex what? They make a lot of products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Blythin Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I use something called Weldbond - it's fantastic stuff! Glues pretty much anything to anything else. Metal, wood, glass, leather, stone, pourous or non-pourous in virtually any combination. It's non-toxic, cleans up with water and dries clear. I've even used it as a primer / bonding agent when patching concrete. It looks like ordinary white glue (colour & consistency) ... and doesn't make a mess of your fingers like super glue does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 How flexible is the metal? Need a different glue between a rigid piece and a flexible one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzonoqua Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I've generally used sikaflex 291, but tbh, they all work well, they use the stuff to build boats -bonding different materials together, and seeing as you don't need it for structural bonding either any of them should do. My partner works in the marine industry and suggested it to me. The thing about sikaflex is that it doesn't go completely rigid, there is a little flex to it, as the name suggests, so I find it works really well because of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 3M 5200. Designed for gluing metal fittings to wood and fiberglass in a marine environment. Darn good stuff, and they price it accordingly, $20 US (give or take) for a 10 oz. tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy seale Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 i have used jb weld with hit and miss success and fiber glass resin...but that is kinda hard to judge how much to mix up, but the gurilla glue will expand some upon curing so be aware of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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