"Dundonald" wrote in message
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I have a slightly broken dining chair made of pine.

Description

The back of the chair has two thin pieces of pine (about 6 or 7 mm
thick, 4-5 cm wide) crossing each other, and at the point of cross,
each piece has half a cut out so they cross flush. So if you imagine
you are looking at an X from the back, the bottom right part of the X
has broken about halfway past the intersection, i.e. about 3/4 along
the whole piece going from top left to bottom right.

The break half way along has zig zagged and is thinner toward the end
of the break. i.e. it is was not a clean break. It looks to have
snapped and been pealed off if you like. Hard to explain.

The Question

I would like to glue the two pieces back together. I'm thinking of no
nails. Is this the right type of glue to use?

Any more suggestions on how to complete this are also most welcome
please.

I guess once glued I will also have to lightly sand both sides to
prevent any splinters?

Thanks.


I would use PVA wood glue, the gloopy white stuff. There are two types of
no-nails, one of which is based on volatiles ( no good for this purpose
IMHO ), the other is white and based on water. Whilst this second type of
no-nails is better than the first, both are high-grab, thick glues and will
not be the best adhesives to use.

Yes, you will probably have to sand the joint to get a good finish, as it is
not a clean break. I would consider clamping the joint whilst it sets to get
the best possible joint/finish: have you got a g-clamp? If so you could
clamp the joint with that, though you'll probably need a packing piece on
each side to spread the load. Be careful not to glue the packing pieces to
the break by accident! If in doubt, rub a little candle wax on the faces of
the packing pieces so any glue that is squeezed out will not adhere to them.
That would be how I would do it, anyway.

Andy.