damaged F style headstock

[endo_alley]

My son recently visited with his dog. The dog knocked over an Eastman 915 mandolin from a floor stand onto a stone floor. The bulb on the headstock broke off. I am wondering if I need to use a small alignment pin when regluing the bulb back onto the head. I will probably use Titebond glue. (Or would another type of glue be better such as hide or superglue?) I want to get it right the first time since Titebond seems to be a one shot deal. And due to the irregular shape, clamping properly may be difficult. Perhaps elastic bands. If an alignment pin is not needed, that would mean less time to repair. But as I said, I want to do it properly the first time.

[MikeEdgerton]

It's a really common repair actually because it's a real common occurrence. I'd just use Titebond but scroll through these threads and see what others have done.

https://www.google.com/search?q=brok...nt=firefox-b-1

https://www.google.com/search?client...10.blO2yFlpV4Y

You're in good company.

[Folkmusician.com]

Good quality Super glue is fairly common for this. The benefit is that you can hold it in place long enough for the glue to set. This is about as one shot as it comes. You really only get a couple of seconds to align it.

Titebond or hot hide glue will require setting up some way to clamp it. If you can get perfect alignment, I would go this route, but more often than not, superglue is the quick easy fix. The added benefit is that the squeeze out will act as a finish fill. Then you can razorblades it level, lightly sand and polish.