I will be using epoxy to bond a metal garden trowel into a wood handle. The hole is 1\16th of an inch larger than the diameter of the metal due to tangs on the metal shaft. Does adding sawdust to the epoxy make it stronger? I know that sometimes fibers are added to concrete to make it more flexible and stronger and I wonder if the same applies with epoxy and sawdust. I can't find any research on the subject and wonder if any of the members here have some antedotal experience one way or the other. Thank you for your help.