"ToolMiser" wrote in message
I have an older 3 drawer cabinet that has a split part way through the top
at
the glue line. What is the best way to release the rest of that joint so
I can
clean it out and reglue it. I suspect it was done with hide glue. Most
of the
rest of the joints in the piece will need to be reglued because they are
dried
out, and have came apart.

Short of the various methods of dissolving the glue, which others have
suggested, on table tops and similar wide solid wood parts (chair seats,
etc) it is often easier to rip to the affected glue line on a table saw,
jointing if necessary, then re-glue.

If the piece lends itself to this method, it is generally a much faster,
less visible, and stronger repair in the long run.

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