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   DDD | Jan 11, 2004 02:15am | #1

   My wide (oh no, that is not Freudian, she is thin as a rake) is bugging me (politely) so I'm just bumping this and hoping someone has an answer.

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   UncleDunc | Jan 11, 2004 02:54am | #2

   Yes, it's end grain to end grain, but on chopsticks and knitting needles, the glue joint isn't carrying any great load, either in tension or in shear. I wouldn't hesitate to glue end grain to end grain in a situation like that. I'd probably use epoxy instead of yellow glue, just because I'm neurotic.

   If you're thinking of making something where the joint is loaded, you can turn a round tenon on the end cap and drill a hole in the main body, for a substantial increase in glue surface area.

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   DDD | Jan 11, 2004 03:35am | #3

   Thanks, I can't wait to try.

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   Sphere | Jan 11, 2004 04:21am | #4

   OR...If you are real patient,,  graft a walnut scion (sp?) to a cherry tree..coulpla yrs. and they are one! Ta-da..

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   IanC | Jan 11, 2004 04:35am | #5

   Another option would be to join the cap piece to the shaft with a spline to increase the glue surface.  The spline would show but might be a nice decorative element.  I once made a top spinner for a kid and joined the round handle to the yoke with a contrasting spline. 

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   hedgehogtw | Jan 11, 2004 10:58am | #6

   DDD have you ever seen the joint they use on pool cues, it looks fairly complicated but there was an article a few years ago on how to make it and it wasn't as bad as it looked. Can't for the life of me remember where I saw it, may be some one else out there remembers it.

   So long for now gtw