Never thought I would be posting in this forum...don't even know the terms....

Noticed today that the hardware on the reel seat of my Z-Axis had slipped out about 3/8"....so I removed it totally. Incidently not a factory build.

This should be a piece of cake to repair since I've reshafted my share of golf clubs.

Will epoxy be OK to use?
The shaft of the blank extends out about 1/2" from the wood insert so there is a space between it and the hardware...should I use enough epoxy to fill that void...it's pretty large and none was there before.

As an aside the grip of this rod has always struck me as a little larger than I like....would this without the hardware... chuck up in something easier using that stub of blank that sticks out before I repair it?