Thread: My Apache broke :(

Originally Posted by mainaman

I always seal the sides of my naturals, especially helpful with the ones with lines.
This one might need to be glued and mounted for durability.

Yeah, me too.
I always add a few layers of Shellac to my naturals.
That has, knock on wood, spared me any cracked or broken stones.

Heck, I even dfid it to my Chosera's once they started to show signs of too much soaking.
The 10K especially was about to dissolve...
Now it is just fine and dandy!

I would be reluctant to glue the repaired stone to a piece of wood or anything else that changes dimension with exposure to water since the backing is likely to get wet. I would scuff up a nice thick piece of G10 and glue it to that with a quality grade of epoxy. That means NO 5 minute crap.

Thanks for all the responses guys!
It did break right along an existing line. I had put a few layers of clear coat on the back and sides but maybe I should have just mounted it.
Splashone that's a good idea about maybe matching with a nonpourous material.
I'll let you know how it goes...

Shane

If Geezer and I make it to the Frozen Toe meet at Ron's, he is going to take shot at CA'ing my Grandfather's Hone/Strop which has had a "rough" life.

Bummer Shane! That is (was?) a nice little stone. BUT...you still have your Eschers and that lovely 'La Lune' that is a real gem. So just remember Shane the best advice I can give you is.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrdEMERq8MA

By "he," did you mean Richard or me?

When I purchased mine, there was a note stating that if it cracked along the existing line, that he would replace it. Doesn't hurt to ask.

For the idea, I have to thank many folks. I have glued barber hones and some naturals. Extra thin CA was my adhesive of choice when the material fit back together very closely. It takes more than one application; for one bond, I used fine wet dry sandpaper as the last ca application of ca was setting and it filled the bond edges. Wet sanded afterward with 600-1K- barber hone wet. It will discolor some stones but has not hurt any edge I've honed on it. This stone is less than a quarter inch thick.

For that Irregular stone, I would suggest bedding it in plaster of Paris. I have a few oldies in boxes and cases that used that or Cutlers' cement. That is often combination of brick dust and plaster, or cutlers' resin:
From Wikipedia:
Cutler's resin is a synthetic resin made of pine pitch, beeswax, and sawdust or carnauba wax used for centuries (to today) to attach knife handles. It is used as both an adhesive and for waterproofing. The word cutler means "one who makes knives". Hence the word 'cutlery'.
Another possibility was pitch or pine tar sometimes with fine saw dust..
Have fun, the hone is worth saving.
~Richard

Thanks again - tons of good advice!
I went ahead and glued it together this morning. I'm letting that cure like that since the pieces fit together so well.
Now I'll have to look at what to imbed it in...

Originally Posted by evnpar

When I purchased mine, there was a note stating that if it cracked along the existing line, that he would replace it. Doesn't hurt to ask.

Didn't know that- thanks!