Hi,
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I have a rocking chair that was wobbly. One of the large screw holes on the legs was stripped. In the second photo, it’s the middle hole that doesn’t have a screw in it.
A handyman was trying to fix it when the wood cracked. He told me that it cracked because the wood is so dried out and there’s not any way to save it at this point.
I’m curious if that’s true, or if this is worth trying to fix. I have no knowledge or skills in this area, so I’m not sure what the best course of action is.
Thanks!
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Seems the hanyman might have used a screw with a flush head. The V shaped head acts as a wedge. I'd use a different screw. The wood can be glued. You will have to inject glue in the crack and clamp it. Might be better to take it to a furniture guy.
Thanks chiwoodworker,
The original screw is a wood screw (photo below). I'm not sure what Les tried to use instead. It's definitely possible that it was a flat tip or something equally not compatible.