Hi — I’m completing a piece that has 20 or so mortise and tenon joints. Unfortunately, I messed up a few of them and they are fairly loose, I would say maybe 1/32nd of gap — maybe a 1/16, though i really don’t think they’re that bad… anyway, i really don’t want to refabricate those pieces… if i used a good gap-filling epoxy.. or even a type 1 pva glue — would would happen? many thanks.
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Loose joints
That's too loose.
Glue some thin strips of wood onto the tenon to fatten it up and refit the joint.
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Search the Internet for a general article on glues and gluing. The ones I've read said almost no glue has strength in a gap. Even with a glue strong in a gap, an open joint will not position the members exactly where you intended. As Pete suggested, add some pieces of raw veneer as needed, sand/plane/rasp until the joint is friction tight, then glue.
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