On 12/27/2013 8:00 AM, Mike Marlow wrote:
Mike Marlow wrote:
Greg Guarino wrote:
I assembled a face frame with pocket screws and decided to take the
easy way out and pocket-screw the frame onto the plywood cabinet.
This was successful, except that the oak 1x2 split at one end. I took
the offending screw out and the wood went back together well enough
that it's hard to see, but I'd like to repair it so it won't break
off later.
I was wondering if I could clamp the area, drill a hole up into the
split and inject some sort of glue. I see someone has tried this, but
without drilling:


I used to have a syringe a long time ago, but mine was too fine to be
really useful for glue. You'd have to dilute the glue too much to
get it through the thing so I junked it. I have spread cracks and
used a toothpick to get glue inside the crack, working it across the
face of the crack in order for it to get down inside. If the crack
can be opened enough, then of course, you can just apply the glue
inside it with the toothpick.

Also Greg - I don't know that I'd drill any holes. You can always use the
screw to expand the crack again, and then apply some glue and remove the
screw, and clamp. I don't see where the hole is going to benefit you at
all. In steel, you drill a hole to stop the expansion of a crack, but I
don't see that working for you in wood - or necessary.

BTW - did you use the low profile pocket screws for your piece, or the high
profile screws? Low for hardwoods, high for softwoods.

That was what caused the crack, even though I do actually know which
screw is supposed to be used for which kind of wood. Sometimes you
concentrate on getting 6 things right but grab from the wrong bin for
the seventh.

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