gsud,....you have to re-read my post,.... I said,... they " none of them use anything BUT some brand of epoxy"....meaning, they all use some brand of epoxy. is ideal for bow construction because it is designed to be spread like butter for gluing larger flat surfaces and has an element of elasticity without creep to it, for use where flexibility is of utmost importance to joint stability. there was no reason to specify brand names in my post because the application doesn't typify the requirements of a bow. since it is mentioned,....EA40 will work fine as a static bonder as well as an elastic bonder . i tried to suggest a more typical epoxy because EA40 is a specialized product, not commonly found in any hardware store and this application fits a general epoxy, like accra-glass, or even one of the faster cure epoxies found in big box stores all over the place just fine. I've common fast cure epoxies on all sorts of small wood repairs on the few stocks I've made and on a lot of my furniture building and never had any problems with it. i also suggested epoxy because it generally does not need clamping to achieve maximum strength, in fact it is recommended that you don't clamp an epoxy joint and where the break is in the photo, looked like a spot that might be difficult to clamp.
