What Epoxy and How Much?

[LiveOak]

What epoxy do most of you use to set your knot in? Also, when you set the knot, how much should I be using in the hole?

[Pjotr]

I don't think it matters which epoxy as they're all good enough to hold a knot in. With regards to how much, I asked that same question of Gary Young (of Simpson fame) and he said that it shouldn't fill more than a third of the hole. In practice that would generally just cover the base of the knot.

[life2short1971]

I use one by Devcon or Devron or something. Anyway its a 5 minute epoxy with two tubes moulded together so they dispense equally and is resealable. I squeeze it in the handle,mix it with a toothpick and drop the knot in to the wanted loft and I can shave with it in 15 minutes or less.

[LarryAndro]

When setting a knot, I put a little glue into the knot, and push the knot down into the hole very slowly, rotating the knot while I do. I turn the brush in my hand continually looking for glue that squeezes up the side too far. You don't want glue visible in the hair of the knot. I continue this procedure very slowly until the knot is seated at the desired depth.

At times, you will have to remove the knot and remove a little glue before reseating. At times, you will need to remove the knot and add a little more glue.

[Sir Swine]

I think as long as it's 2-part epoxy it doesn't matter.. I have used all kinds

[spanx]

If it's in there tight enough,a little bit,enough to cover the bottom of the plug is all you need.

[Captain Pre-Capsize]

Do the trial fit and measure depth with a tooth pick to know how much epoxy to add. I tried JB Weld and it is not appropriate - not "runny" enough. I buy your basic epoxy from Ace Hardware and squeeze equal amounts onto a piece of cardboard. Then with a dowel I mix them together. Once mixed I load some up on the end of the dowel and dribble it down into the handle. By measuring with the toothpick I can get just the right amount in there each time. It seems to me sufficient to put enough to secure the base of the knot but no more. So, enough to hold the bottom of the knot and sides but not so much as to run up the sides of the interior and onto the hairs themselves. I use the longer working epoxy which sets up in an hour rather than the briefer five minute epoxy. I'm not using it until the next day anyway and a little more time to mix and dribble at my age is a good thing.

[Greg1911]

Devcon 5 minute is my do everything epoxy.

[king1976]

What epoxy do most of you use to set your knot in? Also, when you set the knot, how much should I be using in the hole?

I use exclusively "Bison Standard Waterproof" 2 part epoxy but if you can not get that one you can take any 2 part waterproof epoxy.
Also, my recommendation is not to use 5 minute epoxy because if you have to correct something you will be in problems.
How much? That is hard to tell (depends of the hole diamter and hole deep) but be careful not to use toooo much because if epoxy come out of the hole it will make mess to the hairs but also not tooo little because you want to fill eventually gap between inside part of the knot and hole walls.

[LiveOak]

Thanks so much for all of the replies. I was at Ace the other day poking around and saw all of the various two part epoxies. My tendency would have been to put too much so that all available negative space was filled. I probably would have ruined a knot with glue overflowing. Much appreciated.