Once happy with the fabricated wood, apply a thin coat of J-B inside broken portion of the aluminum tube and coat the hard wood repair section with J-B.

If the joint breaks again (because the wood is weak), it can be re-glued

Even after using the knife with a baton through other hard wood, the J-B Weld appears as strong as the steel!There is none better!

A radial arm saw drum sander attachment is handy to hand-fabricate the hard wood piece.

To repair a broken, hollow aluminum tube, fabricate a piece of 2" to 5" of oakwood (or other hard wood) that will slip into both ends of the broken tube section; it should be a tight fit.