On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 10:02:45 -0500, "V-Jay" wrote:

I was just wondering if Liquid Nails, or Contact Cement, or some other type
of glue might work better. My reason for wondering about Liquid Nails or
Contact Cement is that I think they both remain slightly flexible/elastic
while wood glue becomes brittle and seems to crack easily.

Anyone have any ideas or suggestions on what might work best?

Sounds like a job for Gorilla Glue. It's an incredibly strong
polyurethane adhesive. It's great for furniture repairs like this
because it expands as it dries, filling voids made from earlier
repairs.

Tips: dampen one surface with water -- this helps the foaming. Use
less glue than you'd think you'd need. Keep an eye on the repair as
it dries and clean away any over-foam from the joint. I think you use
alcohol for this but I'd have to check the bottle.

And, by all means, wear latex or nitrile gloves with this stuff. It
will stain bare skin for days.

Steve Manes
Brooklyn, NY
http://www.magpie.com/house/bbs