Gluing brass to maple...

[Phil Winn]

I "need" to glue an engraved brass disc to the front of a wooden box---would love to attach it permanently...the finish is Not super-high polish, but more like a "Brusso" hinge. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Phil

[Corvin Alstot]

I would run a test if you absolutely want to be sure, but 2 part epoxy should work.

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

Abrate the wood in the exact diameter of the plate. Abrate the back of the plate. apply CA to the back of the plate and press together.

Bruce

[Kirk (KC) Constable]

Back in the old days when I was making shadow/presentation boxes on a regular basis, I found the double stick tape provided by the engraver was plenty permanent enough. Once stuck, you'd certainly scar up the woodwork if you needed to get it unstuck.

KC

[Randy Moore]

Abrate the wood in thexact diameter of the plate. Abrate the back of the plate. apply CA to the back of thr plate and press together.

Bruce

Bruce, I KNOW I am dumb:confused: as a box of rocks but what in the heck is this word "abrate" and what does it mean? I am just a dumb ole sheet metal worker and don't use those big words.
TIA

Randy

[Kirk (KC) Constable]

He means scuff up the surface...

[Lynn Sonier]

At the auto parts store, they sell a double sided tape thats made to hold trim on a car. Its not very thick and sticks like mad.

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

Sorry about that. Got booky there.................also didn't check for booboo's either. Corrected the booboo's and Kirk is correct .........Abrate = scuff/ruff up the surface so that the glue has something to grab onto.

Bruce

[Howard Acheson]

I believe he meant to use the word "abrade" not "abrate". What he means is to scuff sand the surface to give the adhesive something to adhere to.