Glue and Blades

[Bravada 442 0]

When changing out a blade, do I have to add the extra glue from one of those sticks, or is it normally a sufficient amount that just comes on the blade itself?

I was thinking they make the glue sticks for blades that don't come with glue already applied, but I wasn't sure.

[TBLfan 25]

I never add glue. I normally add tape around the tenon to make the fit nice and snug.

[bobovski 1]

I just use Arrow hot glue sticks if I need more glue. Works for me.

[strosedefence34 179]

i usally go to a fabric store and pick up a large glue stick and add glue.

[Tyler B 0]

i dont even use glue two strips of tape for the wide side wrapped over top of the tennon and one strip on the skinny side. heat up the shaft insert blade and your good to go.

[Chadd 916]

I always use glue unless there is a problem with the shaft diameter. I have seen a lot of problems caused by using tape instead of glue when blades fit snugly to begin with. If you use too much glue, it just rolls off as you insert the blade and there's no damage done.

[TBLfan 25]

Yeah, I've had a couple that were really tight fits that didn't need tape... But they really didn't need much glue either, I question whether any glue actually stayed on the blade.

[jww83 0]

Based on the advice I found in another thread similar to this one, a few days ago I put an Easton Rb Pro wood blade in my AK27 shaft and after I let it cool down it was obvious that the blade was shifting around inside of the shaft. I heated it up again and took the blade out, then while the glue was melted scraped it all off the tenon. I then put one strip of tape up and over the hosel and reheated the glue and wiped it back on ontop of the tape. Then heated it up and the shaft a little put it together and I could not be happier with the end result it is an extremely strong snug fit.

Don't be fooled into thinking you need more glue, its not the lack of the glue that creates a loose fit, its the fit of the actual blade inside the hosel. You will find that all you need is a film layer of glue, if the blade fits right all the excess glue is going to be forced off when you put the blade in the shaft anyway.

[Super Star 0]

Thats why you need to get some glue on the inside walls of the shaft before inserting the blade, if you put extra glue just on blade most of it would just come off when your putting it in. I use only glue with no tapes or other stuff and have no problem the blade doesn't shift or anything.

[NTKT10 0]

Thats why you need to get some glue on the inside walls of the shaft before inserting the blade, if you put extra glue just on blade most of it would just come off when your putting it in. I use only glue with no tapes or other stuff and have no problem the blade doesn't shift or anything.

Sometimes you can't rely on only glue to do the trick. It depends on the blade and shaft combo you are using. i.e. I can't put an RBK blade in my R8 shaft, the tenon is just much too thin to be compatible. I prefer to use only glue, it feels more secure, but even one strip of tape is ok. Anything more than one strip of tape and it feels like the tape acts as a cushion between the tenon and the shaft and just doesn't feel solid.

[Jarick 5]

It really depends on the individual blade and shaft, and I've found tapered are even more varied than standard (which is why I went back to a standard combo).

The basic idea of fitting a blade and shaft is that you heat up the shaft, which expands the material, insert the blade, and as the shaft cools, it contracts on the blade and holds it in place. Glue serves to fill the gaps and provide just a bit more thickness to further secure the blade.

Now if the blade seems to fit (although tight) without heating the shaft, it's going to move around while playing. That's where you add a strip of tape to add more thickness to the blade. But I've found if you have to add more than one strip of tape, it takes away from the feel of the combo and I've had a tenon snap off inside the shaft.

[TBLfan 25]

Time to clearify again(dammit)... Jarick is dead on.

I wouldn't use more than one piece of tape, and no other tape besides high quality cloth tape(andover prefereably). Do NOT use friction tape and avoid more than one piece of tape because it will result in a dead feeling blade.