"toller" writes:

This chair has gotten wobbly enought that I don't think it is safe to sit
in, but I can't pull it apart to reglue it. I have put a fair amount of
force, but it will not budge anymore than shown in the photo. I am afraid
to force it, as I expect it will do some difficult to repair damage.

Any suggestions.


Fire up your plug cutter and cut some plugs to match the existing wood
or OTOH, may them contrasting and do both sides.

Clamp chair parts together using a Spanish windlass made from 3/16"
clothes line or equal.

Drill a hole with a forstner bit that equals the plug from the back side.

With the chair supported so that the hole(s) face up, pour in some epoxy
thinned about 10% with denatured alcohol to the half full point and
allow to cure for a couple of days.

Remove all clamps and plug hole(s), aligning grain with plugs using some
TiteBond to seal.

Allow glue to set, the sand smooth.

The hinges of hell will rust shut before that joint fails.

HTH

Lew