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Update: this glue works better on maple and ash. Beechwood kens would still start to dul and glue would chip off. The only birch I have is spectraply, and same result as the beechwood. Although with the spectraply, it could be that the wood glue used for layering is harder than the gorilla glue causing it to chip off.
I've had better luck with glues that soak into the wood and I usually put glue on after I stain a ken but before I wax one. The stain doesn't seem to interfere with the glue soaking into the wood the way that waxes do.
I would like to know what everyone's preferred super glue is and there process of applying it and how many coats they put on I've seen YouTube videos on it I just want to get some people's perspectives on here I would rather not mess up my tips on my new kendamas
[mod mode, activate!] @Chris Aprahamian, a thread on this has already existed, so i’ve merged it with yours. Hopefully it answers a lot of your questions! (Also, the Search feature is super awesome! Try it out, on the top right of your browser)
I use the Gorilla Glue high impact formula with the brush. My method involves first sanding the tip just enough to round it out a bit and open up the wood grain. I then apply a very thin layer, almost acting like a primer. Once that dries I add thin layer by thin layer, moving closer to point of the spike with each layer and letting each layer dry fully. As you go up the spike you can add a little more glue each time, especially when you hit a flat part on the point. For the last layer I don't actually spread it around with the brush at all but instead use the dropper on the bottle to dab on a single drop of glue directly onto the top of the point, making a little bubble at the the very tip. Once you jam for a little bit the glue will round out into like a smooth glue "bullet" and it is really great for spikes. For me it usually lasts a very long time.
After tinkering with various glues and epoxies I've found one I really like. It's a 2 part epoxy for stone and brick. It mixes and dries clear and isn't rubbery like several I tried. It also seems to be fine applied on top of a previous layer of super glue.