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Title: Favourite Glues for Takedown Sleeves - Wood to Metal bonding and gap filling
Post by: bubbles on July 31, 2015, 03:07:14 pm: Title pretty much says it - What do you guys use when making these?
I have G2 Epoxy and resorcinol on hand currently, and I've seen 2 ton epoxy mentioned in other threads on the subject.
What do you think would be best?

Mike.
Title: Re: Favourite Glues for Takedown Sleeves - Wood to Metal bonding and gap filling
Post by: Accipiter on July 31, 2015, 03:12:31 pm: I don't have the most experience on this subject, but I used JB-weld for my inaugural takedown, and despite the horrendous abuse I put it through while trying to get a good sleeve/sleeve fit, the wood/metal bond never complained in the slightest. I use JB weld on my knife handles too, and it seems to be pretty bulletproof.
Title: Re: Favourite Glues for Takedown Sleeves - Wood to Metal bonding and gap filling
Post by: tallpine on July 31, 2015, 03:52:25 pm: I have used JB wield also, I used it on four bows with no problems. Clean everything with Acetone and score it good with a hacksaw blade. Also make sure your stave is dry, if the stave shrinks even the slightest, it will get loose, no matter what kind of glue you use
Title: Re: Favourite Glues for Takedown Sleeves - Wood to Metal bonding and gap filling
Post by: bubby on July 31, 2015, 03:59:46 pm: Mt-13 smooth on makes it
Title: Re: Favourite Glues for Takedown Sleeves - Wood to Metal bonding and gap filling
Post by: bubbles on August 01, 2015, 02:25:57 pm: Are these the ones?
Title: Re: Favourite Glues for Takedown Sleeves - Wood to Metal bonding and gap filling
Post by: Weylin on August 01, 2015, 02:58:36 pm: I use the Smooth on. good stuff.
Title: Re: Favourite Glues for Takedown Sleeves - Wood to Metal bonding and gap filling
Post by: vinemaplebows on August 01, 2015, 03:50:39 pm: I use a lot of 2-ton, but not on metal....it will not hold. Try a small spot on metal, before you go forward with using it. JB should work well.
Title: Re: Favourite Glues for Takedown Sleeves - Wood to Metal bonding and gap filling
Post by: PatM on August 01, 2015, 04:01:14 pm: System # 3 Metl Weld works well. I have some that you can have when I get back home.
Title: Re: Favourite Glues for Takedown Sleeves - Wood to Metal bonding and gap filling
Post by: bubby on August 02, 2015, 12:03:51 am: Bubbles the bottom is what i use now got it from carson
Title: Re: Favourite Glues for Takedown Sleeves - Wood to Metal bonding and gap filling
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 03, 2015, 03:16:37 pm: Use junk glue on a sleeve set just once and you never will again. Talk about a waste of time and energy drilling and digging that limb back out of the sleeve after it creeks, cracks and groans on you. Id suggest MT13. Its pricey for good reason.