Fitting a guard without soldering.

[Stefan]

I?ve read Terry Primos?excellent article on fitting a guard with J-B Weld.

The thing is, I don?t have J-B Weld...

I?m making a hidden tang hunter scandinavian style with a damascus blade as a present for my father. Anyway, I?m going to have a nickel silver guard that will be press fit. I don?t really want to solder it, since my competence in that perticular area is slim and I don?t want to risk the expensive blade unnessecerily.

I want the joint to be water tight, as always. The thing is, why not use the epoxy that I use for the rest of the fastening of tha handle?

I mean, it?s water tight and creates a strong bond between the tang and guard, like J-B Weld. Am I missing something or is this a feasible way of doing it?

Thanks in advance for any advice that you can share with me,

Stefan