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Default Table Leg Repair part Deux

On Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 5:02:08 PM UTC-6, Hawk wrote:
I had a chance to look at the table leg and it was a clean break. I slid
the leg back into the base, fit right in and it looked great. It even
held in place. Therefore, my question is what anyone thinks of simply
gluing or epoxying the leg without trying to cut off the base or adding
a rod/dowel in the center? Do you think it'll be just as strong? If so,
what epoxy/glue do you recommend?

Thanks



Since you have those jagged edges, not all of the glue will be end grain, but you will pick up a significant amount of side grain as well. That being said, a lot depends on what the table is used for. If its a side table, without a lot of stress on it, there is no reason a good glue or epoxy should not hold. If you are worried about the strength, you could always put a dowel in to physically join the pieces. But, given what you have said, I would definitely try the glue up first.