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Joining wood together

Jonatk

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I am joining pieces of Redmoor root together and normally super glue works fine. But on a couple of recent pieces there hasn't been enough contact points to fix them togther properly. So I plan on drilling a 6mm hole through the pieces. Would it then , be safe to use either dried bamboo or a softwood dowel to then joint them together?
 
You’ll want to use a hardwood dowel, softwood isn’t really good for aquariums due to the speed at which it breaks down. You could also use 304/316 stainless steel screws!


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Will zip ties not work? Or what I use if I can't use superglue is milliput, it takes a while to dry but it extremely strong once cured.
 
Thanks. Just checked ebay and both these options are available. Going to order both hardwood and the Milliput and see which is best
 
I used JBL pro haru universal silicone sealant which worked a treat.
7866 - 02-May- Glueing the hardscape.jpg
 
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