On 8/29/2016 3:50 PM, Gordon Shumway wrote:
On Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:34:13 -0700 (PDT), Bob Simon wrote:

One of my bookshelves was damaged in a recent move. Pictures he
http://s1259.photobucket.com/user/bo...ry/Bookshelves

The other three corners of the base have a small plastic foot nailed in. How would you repair this corner to keep it from deteriorating further and enable it to take a foot? This bookshelf will go between two others so the repair won't show but it should be flush with the side of the cabinet.

Throw the particle board in the trash and replace with plywood and edging. stain to match and apply a couple coats of
polyurethane.


Agree with that. Particle board does not edge glue well so cutting the
corner off and replacing it is not going to work all that well.

If you have young kids I'd anchor it. Many ways would work, wire,
chain, screw eyes or drill a hole through.