This seems like a really basic question, and I haven't seen it asked in this forum. I'm using PSI penturners CA glue, the stuff in the pink bottle. It's supposed to be gap-filling. I rough up the tubes with 400 grit paper; slather CA all over the tube; twist it on the way in; make sure the blank is wetted on both ends.
I still get a lot of poor adhesion, which usually shows up as voids or splits. Most of my recent blanks have been walnut, since that's what I have. I also experienced it on an ebony blank today.
Is there a secret to getting a good glue job? I am reluctant to start gluing up expensive blanks until I can get consistently good adhesion.
All my pens to date have been slimline, and I suspect that the extremely thin veneer on the tube makes a bad glue joint show up more than if the wood were thicker. But I'd rather get this right than camouflage it by leaving more wood.
Thanks.