In past discussions, folks have mentioned the use of various adhesives for various materials and uses.

One item that sometimes gets overlooked in discussions of this sort is the strength of the materials verses the strength of glue.

Particular, when it comes to working with handle materials, sometimes folks will base an adhesive recommendion on the strength of adhesion as well as the inherent sterength of the gue itself. That is all fine. But if the particular adhesive of interest is many many times stronger, and in particular - harder than the actual handle material, the user ends up with machining issue on the handle material.

i.e. you end up with the infamous rock hard glue line, and the softer handle material causing a ridge, or machining and or sanding issues.

Over the years, the rod building industry has selected a set of adhesives for particular uses and areas of workability.

But, I just might suggest, that just because a particular adhesive is on the market and is advertised as the adhesive to use for a particular application, sometimes it is in the interest of the rod builder to do some testing, and checking and research for perhaps a better adhesive - with material properties that better match the materials being used with the particular adhesive.

Good luck
Roger

If something works for you and you're happy with it, why reinvent the wheel??

Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!

Mike,
Simply because there are often products out there, that could do your particular job with less effort and better results.

It is the same reason that we use a plane today for long distance travel rather than a horse and buggy.

It is the same reason that we use 1 oz rod blanks, rather than 1 lb rod blanks to build custom fishing rods. What is over the horizon, what is sitting on the shelf of some supplier somewhere that might make our products better, prettier, more cost effective, and give both the builder and user of our products more satisfaction.

I am simply suggesting, that continue using products that work well for you, but keep an open mind for products that may do your next job, or a job that you haven't even dreamed up yet, be even better.

Good luck
Roger