Glue for horn tip overlays

[Fox]

I知 about to put some horn tip overlays on a bow and am wondering what glue, usually I just use CA glue but maybe I should use something else? Not an English longbow style tip, just an overlay on the back.

[AndrewS]

I think a good epoxy glue is a good choice....

[Pat B]

I've used gel super glue, TBIII and 2ton epoxy with good results.
 Are you talking horn or antler?

[Fox]

I知 talking horn. I think I値l use Tb2

[bownarra]

I知 talking horn. I think I値l use Tb2

No! Just use quality superglue. No need to use anything else.

[Del the cat]

High viscosity superglue is what I use. I have used epoxy in the past and had one slip off.
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Del

[bassman211]

Smooth on AD-40

[gutpile]

I use gorilla glue on mine ..just did a bow last night.. cedar boo.. laid a thin piece of cedar under antler..  Its all I have ever used and knock on wood no issues yet ..gut

[Fox]

Hmm maybe I should have come back and read this before just doing it

I usually use CA glue but this bow isn't for me and I wanted to be certain it would stay on..... sooo... will TB2 work? or should I take it off and re-do?

[Pat B]

TBII is stronger than TBIII and I've used TBIII for horn overlays.

[gutpile]

if you already glued them on I wouldn't mess with them.. gut

[bownarra]

Titebond is a WOOD glue It may work but is definately not meant ofr gluing horn. Horn is nothing like wood! As I said above a quality superglue is what you want. I've probably done around 600 sets of overlays.....quality superglue is the way to go

[Fox]

Okay, next time ill just use superglue.  .   It seems to have worked fine I was a bit ruff on the tip to make sure it would stay on and it seemed pretty good.

[rps3]

I have used quality ca glue with proper preparation and have had about 4 tips pop off years later. I only use tb3 now with no issues so far.

[Selfbowman]

I知 talking horn. I think I値l use Tb2

No! Just use quality superglue. No need to use anything else.

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