: You could also dry-fit it, and use some CA (cyanoacrylate
: "superglue") between the strips before removing them. Then epoxy
: and glass.

I tried CA glue when working with those Celtic knots last year, and found that it doesn't work very well on WRC, AYC or redwood. Maybe it's the oils in the wood, not sure, don't really care. But Titebond is a better material, and doesn't take that much longer to cure.