This would be the starting point ...

.........The Crack........

Our first task is to dry fit the broken sections in their proper locations in relation to one another...

Once fitted, they must be secured together to prevent shifting. Tape, clamps or whatever works... as long as it can withstand high heat...that is coming soon.

Once secured together, the mating segments must be "V'eed" out on both inner and outer surfaces. This provides the bonding agent a greater surface area upon which to adhere, and an area in which to concentrate to provide strength to the joint. Cross cuts must be made to allow for the insertion of steel reinforcing pins.

The bonding compound is now forced into the machined areas. This compound is a gooey substance as can be seen by the fact that the steel pins are "floating" on the surface.

Since the next step in the process sees the compound become as fluid as water, only one side of the repair can be performed at a given time.

Subjected to high temperature oven baking, the bonding agent liquifies to a consistancy that allows the steel pins to sink into the cross cuts and be "enveloped" in the mix.

Liquification is only the first stage of the compound's metamorphosis, for soon after liquidification, comes solidification..

After several hours baking, the compound becomes "one" with the Bakelite, assuming an almost identical texture and hardness.