My neighbor's drawer came apart and he wants me to fix it properly.
It has very gappy dovetails and a sheen on the outside that looks
like either hide glue had been painted on or some other glue had
been used at a later date. The right side came apart from the front
and the back of the loose side is warped out 1/8" from the bottom.

Questions:

Who works with hide glue?

Will it remelt with a hair dryer or carefully applied hot air gun?

Will liquid hide glue work on top of old pot-applied hide glue?

I carefully applied some yellow glue to the warped back to test
the strength and it doesn't appear that it will hold.

What would YOU do in this case?

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