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Detached handle/ OXO kitchen knife

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Pat B:
Dylan, there is no visible broken weld, the tang in the rubber handle is molded in and fits in a slot in the blade tang. There was some brown gooey stuff in the handle and the blade tang and slot. I guessed it was knife makers resin but it doesn't seem like any way the handle can support the blade with just resin.
 John, that could be another option.

osage outlaw:
I would try to epoxy it back in place and drill a hole for a pin or two.  You could make the pins just a little shorter than the thickness of the handle so they wouldn't protrude and poke your hand.  If that doesn't hold up you could try JW's suggestion of a welded tang.  That might work if you can keep the heat from getting into the blade and ruining the temper. 

KHalverson:
just my .02.
id clean the tang and handle really well .
rough up the tang and use brownells glass  or some premium 3000 psi  2 part epoxy to put it back together.

Kevin

Pat B:
Thanks guys. I was thinking an epoxy or JB Weld. I've had the 2 halves soaking in hot water and Dawn. That has gotten lots of the goo out. I'll try alcohol or acetone to degrease and clean better.
I have an email into the company but haven't heard back. This sure looks like a weak handle/blade attachment for a well used kitchen knife.

Mr. Woolery:
Acetone, JB Weld. 

I'm not positive that's the best thing to do, but it is exactly what I would do.  The gap-filling potential of the JB Weld will make up for the potential run-out that would happen with a thinner epoxy. 

The construction is not very impressive, but the tool can be made about as good as it used to be, at least. 

-Patrick

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