On 04/10/2016 9:57 AM, dpb wrote:
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... I'd recommend to _not_ do major
structural modifications; two suggestions.
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_IF_ it were to be considered necessary to add some mechanical fix, one
alternative that is mostly reversible I've used is to add a small
quarter-round on the inside, fastened with brads but no glue. Going at
90-deg angle to bottom and back gives quite a lot of strength with very
small brad/pin and leaves minimal residual damage if removed...and
drawer is still repairable going forward.

Start throwing new glue in places where it isn't precludes any further
repair that can't happen 'cuz can't safely remove the glue plus if one
does want to try to retain what value there is in the piece on any
future antiques market, those kinds of repairs will knock it out of the
collectible class immediately into just old furniture...

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