Glueing up risers

[wihill]

Just a quick question for you all, if you're going to use multiple woods in your riser, what kind of glue do you use?  2 ton Epoxy?  SmoothOn?  Something else?

Hoping it's epoxy as I can get it locally.

[Holm-Made]

Smooth On

[Kanga]

I use AreoMarine 400 for all my glue up's, it's stronger than Smooth On and 1/2 the price.

[Apex Predator]

Bow grip failed me the only time I used it.  I've used smooth-on since, with not a problem.

[TimZeigler]

I use SmoothOn for everything including tip overlays, riser lams, and limb butt overlays.

[vtmtnman]

Shawn told me smooth on bud.It'd make sense too as it'd keep everything on the bow one type of glue and you won't have compatibility issues.

[recurvericky]

Who else has used AreoMarine 400?

[toolslinger]

TB 3

[Pennsyltuckey pete]

Smooth on and only smooth on.

pete

[Bowana]

Smooth on!

[Kevin Karnehm]

Smooth On.... made specific for bow making!

[limbcracker]

I have used Aeromarine 400 in one experimental bow with no problems in the glue lines, but smooth on has never failed me in dozens of bows, the aeromarine is a lot thinner than smooth on, in the oven it would likely run out of small cracks, leaving a gap, whereas smooth on will fill a slight gap.

[ChristopherO]

For an all wood bow that isn't to be heated in a hot box then Titebond 3, but for a fiberglass laminated bow or one to be heated above 150 degrees in the hotbox then an epoxy based glue designed for curing at higher temps should be considered.

[Stagmitis]

Uraq 185

[soopernate]

I don't get where Aeromarine is half the price. Someone flunked math class.  25 bucks for the two pint kit...versus 30 bucks for the same amount of smooth on at 3 Rivers?  I will stick with the tried and true...SMOOTH ON for not only risers and glue ups but limb tip overlays as well.