wood, the crack was not very big, only about an inch 1/2 or so, right on the top part horizontal bit facing you (where you tend to push with your boot to dig into a big pile of snow). Because the horizontal part is curved to make it structurally strong, its tricky to bolt a piece of metal on it, I thought about going that route, maybe taking some pliable plumbers strap stuff with holes in it to bolt on, but just tried this glue and hockey tape to start with. I was partly kidding about melting it into a goo, but did consider doing it just so that the crack would be dealt with fully, but was concerned about screwing up and melting too much. In any case, this quick fix worked for a while and should be ok again for awhile. If not, I will have to go the "drill holes and bolt something solid" onto it, but probably would be better with something curved to match the curved top, rather than just a flat bracket. A flat bit might work too, but I like the idea of something that can flex a bit...hence the glue and tape idea.
I have a packet of two part epoxy ,but didnt want to open it just for such a small use, as it hardens after you mix the two bits together.