If you drill and pop rivet first, you can check length so you are certain you are happy with the length and the weight plus have a little extra security when you finish with epoxy.
good luck
don
: Steve,
: I am interested in the same topic. Had planned on doing likewise in a future
: project and have already purchased the metal ferrule, so I was also
: wondering how you attach it to the wood. It would appear to be evident
: from your response that epoxy sticks adequately to metal. Was that in fact
: your experience. Thanks.