I glued a handle that would never stay put with Polyurethane type glue. (Gorilla glue or other brands.)It holds and never even hints at coming off. Polyurethane types of glues swell and foam up and tend to tighten the parts together. If you use this be sure the area is humid. This aids the curing process of Polyurethane glues.
If not using this method your choice of JB Weld is good. It's the best epoxy anywhere by far. Takes overnight to harden and it may sag or run if used in large quantities so you'll have to gard against that.

rdaystrom

Thanks for the response.

I have used Gorilla glue and it is great but it never occurred to me to use it for this. That is a great idea because I need something that flows and the explanation would be an added benefit.

This handle has a piece of metal embedded that sticks out a little when inside the maul head and the glue will need to flow around it. Gorilla glue should do that while JB Weld may not flow enough to fill around that metal. I haven't used JB Weld for a few years and cannot remember if it flows when first mixed. Still have a little and may mix some up this afternoon to see how liquid it would be.

Thanks again.

I see a mis-type in my response. I meant to say expansion but something happened. Cannot find a way to edit that posting so wanted to clarify it here. Thanks

I replaced a fiberglass handle in a maul using Devcon epoxy. I think I used duct tape to prevent it from running down the handle. It has held for over a year so far.

Thanks for the responses. Rather than wait for Ames to send new epoxy, I bought some Super Glue Epoxy at Home Depot and installed it yesterday.

Used hot glue to caulk the opening where the head and handle go together and it worked perfectly. The epoxy set up in 5-10 minutes and hardened overnight. Ready to use it now.