With the stretcher right there it would be hard to use a larger dowel and not cut off nearly the entire end of the stretcher. I guess it is luck they didn't do just that in the first repair attempt.
A number of thin, long pins would have the additional benefit that you would not need to go through the stretcher at all to get a good arrangement. One on either side and the rest distributed around the perimeter.
On a final note, with metal pins you would not need to worry about drilling the holes perfectly, perfectly straight. As long as the locations of the holes match up at the break, which can be done with a simple jig, the metal pins could be slightly bend at the break to go into a not perfectly parallel opposing hole. Obviously you would want the opposing holes as parallel as possible, but it wouldn't be a big deal to miss by a degree or two.
I was thinking along the same lines,with the issue being placement of the holes. A single dowel hole in each half of the new joint would have to be perfectly placed, with one shot, while four or five holes could share the risk, as it were -- and with just a little slop in each hole, allowing room for the epoxy, the chances of misalignment are reduced.
c. 1/8" threaded rod, each piece c. 5" long ? Reminds me of tendons in the human body . . .
hazelnut, did you see the link for "first unread"? I just click on that (though it did take awhile for the habit to develop). It does tend to land on the end of the first unread message for some reason but I've gotten into the habit of backing up a bit when necessary. I like this feature a lot.
I was given some lovely things by my wonderful kids yesterday, among them this Arabia "Anemone" platter and this teak ice bucket.
Years ago I had one of those "the one that got away" experiences at a local auction--a big set of Anemone dishes in great shape. Only one person bid against me and I knew her--she would have just kept bidding until she got it. I went as high as I could have paid at the time, but it's one of those things I just never forgot. The sight of all of it...oh well. (I do prefer to eat off white dishes but dang that stuff is so gorgeous.) So anyway, this platter is much appreciated.
The ice bucket is smallish and I'd admired it for a long time for its acorn shape. It has a heavy glass liner that is painted black. It's incised "Siamese Teak Ernest Sohn"---dunno much about it and couldn't find another online. It had a lacquer finish that was coming off in places so of course the first thing I did was to strip that and oil the teak and now it's beeyoootiful!
'Ruija' is a current fave of mine by Ula Procope. Similar to Anenome, but different. I have a piece listed on eBay currently but no bites, which is fine with me as I'm happy to keep it. I adore the teak acorn ice bucket!! Always makes me wish I knew more cocktail lovers. Gets lonely.
An original orange Krenit Bowl and a Møller 71 chair. The woven seat of the chair always almost completely disconnected so I cut it off and cleaned the wood. I bought some Danish cord to re-weave the seat. I also convinced my parents to purchase an authentic Knoll Barcelona table (re-issue) and a vintage teak stump/side table/stool.
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