Hello all.

Its been quite a while since I have glued cork rings together and turned my own cork handle. Almost all of the rods I build get exotic hardwood handles and the ones that dont normally got a pre-made cork handle.

My next project will involve turning my own cork handle and just thought I would see what type of glue folks on the site like for this purpose. I would be gluing the corks and shaping on the lathe using a mandrel and then reaming and attaching to the rod blank.

I remember from years past when I did this using a 2 ton epoxy that it was often a very delicate process tyring not to get the ridges at the glue lines from the hard epoxy.

I was thinking of using U-40 rod bond but thought I would lean on the collective knowledge of the board before I did my glue up. Just wondering what glue you all use and why?

Thanks in advance.
Yonks