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  1. kenny chaos Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 10, 2008
    1,995 posts
    Rochester,ny
    I have an old 25 gallon pickel crock I use to stage wood by the stove
    and it's always had a crack but I notice it's widening.
    I'd put a belt on it if I could find some nice copper strapping or something
    but I can't.
    It extends 24" from the top edge to the bottom.
    I'm guessing there's some kind of epoxy I could inject into it
    but I dunno.
    Any help please?

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  2. Cutter New Member

    joined: Feb 20, 2009
    135 posts
    Tecumseh Kansas
    This has been a problem with stoneware for ever. I don't know how much luck you might have trying to get enough epoxy in the crack to do enough good. This old progression filter water crock has had these bands on it for decades. I wish they were not there but that's what I got. One more point that I might inject. I would not try an expanding glue such as Gorilla glue. It might just widen or break your crock'

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  3. LLigetfa Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 9, 2008
    7,310 posts
    NW Ontario
    Go to a ski shop and get some of the epoxy they use to repair skis. It gets thinner when heated and will soak into the crack better.
  4. firefighterjake Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 22, 2008
    13,472 posts
    Unity/Bangor, Maine
    Are you thinking of Adios Pantalones . . . he's one of the guys here who has a kiln.
  5. kenny chaos Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 10, 2008
    1,995 posts
    Rochester,ny

    Yes, that's the guy, thanks.
    I appreciate others ideas also.
    The wood has been emptied out of it and it appears there's a
    good chunk cracked in the bottom which explains the side opening up.
    Maybe not worth the effort.
  6. Stevebass4 Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 18, 2006
    845 posts
    Franklin MA
  7. pybyr Minister of Fire

    joined: Jun 3, 2008
    2,250 posts
    Adamant, VT 05640
    Use wire banding applied with one of these (I have one and find it useful for all sorts of things)- it'll be strong and relatively visually unobtrusive:

    http://www.clamptitetools.com/
  8. f3cbboy Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 19, 2009
    432 posts
    rockland county, NY
    Kenny - when i sent you a PM last week - that's the guy i was looking for. Thanks
  9. LLigetfa Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 9, 2008
    7,310 posts
    NW Ontario
    That looks like a really useful tool to have around.
  10. pybyr Minister of Fire

    joined: Jun 3, 2008
    2,250 posts
    Adamant, VT 05640
    It is-- handles everything from 1/2 inch black poly to radiator hoses, to putting wire wrapping on tool handles, clamping things to wood posts... it has more than paid for itself for me, in a couple of years, just in the time and gas that I haven't spent running into town for clamps.
  11. madrone Minister of Fire

    Woodworking shops sell little bottles of cyanoacrylate (superglue) with a sort of a syringe needle top. Sometimes in different viscosities. Thin stuff will draw into the crack by capillary action.
  12. meathead Feeling the Heat

    joined: Nov 13, 2008
    350 posts
    Central Maine
    wonder how something like a PL400 would do
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