adhesive for wood and metal

[the great waldo]

Hi Jon
Most good quality 2 part epoxy's will do the job. Use the slow setting ones they set stronger and give you more working time. A couple of grooves will be more than enough to stop the rod pulling out although I would recommend some flats on the metal if there is going to be any torque on the metal just in case. Rough sanding or bad turning techniqe would probably improve the adhesion of the epoxy. A good trick is to warm the metal and epoxy which will make it thin and runny. Maybe a thin groove the length of the rod will help the epoxy out when you push the rod in otherwise if it's to tight you'll never get it in. Don't forget to use properly seasoned wood otherwise you'll have problems. Some Danish oil would be a good finish (a couple of coats Rustins ) Alternativly you could use a thin super glue the fit between metal and wood would have to be close but not dead tight and just let cappiliary action soak the glue down the rod. One benefit of the thin super glue is that it soaks into the wood and helps strnghten it. How much tolerence you'll need you'll have to try out viscosity of the glue is going to vary. Whats the tool for ?
Cheers

Andrew