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   Reg66 | Sep 10, 2010 03:53pm | #1

   Glass to wood adhesive

   Try clear silicone caulk. That's how I install glass in wood doors.

   Regis

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   SawdustSteve | Sep 10, 2010 04:00pm | #2

   Sticky situation

   Part of your problem is contained in the last line of your post..."on a bed of the residue of the other three (adhesives).  Surfaces to be bonded need to be clean.  One glue does not like to stick to another glue, so part of your proceedure will be to remove the old remaining glue.  If you want the piece of marble to REALLY stick, go to a local glazer who does mirror work.  They have a dark color adhesive used to glue mirrors to walls and embed hanging wire to mirror backs.  It is evil and it works..  It does not disolve the backing of the mirror or bleed through the backing / silvering.  Give it a try.

             SawdustSteve   Long Island, NY  (E of NYC)

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   JohnWW | Sep 10, 2010 04:21pm | #3

   Cleanliness counts

   As already noted you can't put glue on top of glue.  Also the wood needs to be clean, no finish, and the marble should be wiped off with a solvent before you try to glue it.  

   Putting a flat spot on the marble will help, grind off a spot on some medium grit aluminum oxide sandpaper or a diamond stone. Silicone adhesive should work, the clear type commonly sold as aquarium sealant and glue is what to look for.

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   joeintopeka | Sep 10, 2010 06:52pm | #4

   Thanks all. I'll try the calk. But to be clear, it is a marble to be used as the handle on a little box. I cut a depression in the surface to recieve the marble, and the reason I left the old glues for the super glue is because I figured the super glue needed a non-porus surface. I will also try abrading the surface of the marble a bit.

   Thanks.

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   textures | Sep 11, 2010 02:11pm | #6

   marble to wood

   Being that the marble is a handle I approach this as a mechcanical connection vs a glue up. Try drilling a hole in the marble a few thousands of an inch smaller than a # 4 or # 6 machine bolt and screw it in from the back. I use this technique  for installing  small handmade wood handles.

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   Quickstep | Sep 10, 2010 10:18pm | #5

   I was on-board with the silicone until I read it was a handle. There's a 3M sealant called 5200 that's used on boats. It sticks like nothing I've ever seen and is especially useful on dissimilar surfaces. It expands a little as it cures, so taping the surrounding area can be helpful for cleaning the excess.

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   joeintopeka | Sep 13, 2010 03:48pm | #7

   Thanks, I'll try both of those on a scrap piece.

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   swenson | Sep 13, 2010 04:44pm | #8

   It might be too thick, but nobody has mentioned liquid nails yet so I may as well.  A teeney tiney dot might do it.  A deeper depression will give you more surface to glue but less surface to grasp.  My wife tells me I lost all my marbles years ago.