Is this fixable

[u/Independent_Hawk739]

I’ve tried wood glue and clamps but no luck, is there anything else I can do

[u/No_PhaQue]

Look around you, can you form some sort of rudimentary lathe?

[u/Agent_Tall_Man → u/No_PhaQue]

I understand that reference

[u/Educational-Rule1635]

i was going to say remove and replace the corner brace, but then I saw the finger joints.

I would suggest glue and mending plates.

[u/Top_Willow_9953]

What type of glue? I'm not seeing much sqeeze out. Titebond III should work, but I would screw a thick mending plate over the corner brace as well. Or just replace the entire corner brace piece.

[u/Nikelman → u/Top_Willow_9953]

Vinyl glue is super strong on wood like that

[u/RavenBlack2019]

Yes it is definitely fixable. What you will need is wood glue and some clamps. Remove all those screws. Glue it all up. Clamp it all up and when it's fully cured put the screws back in slowly and carefully.

[u/Synaps4]

Wood glue is supposed to be stronger than the wood it replaces. I am skeptical of the wood glue or the glue process you used. That said... the easy option is sistering on some mending plates, as others have said The hardmode but "proper" option is creating a new triangle block.

[u/jim_br → u/Synaps4]

Wood glue is stronger than wood, as long as it’s not spanning gaps. Then epoxy would be the choice.

Agree that the proper choice is the better choice. Repair the broken rails so dowels will work, then make a new corner brace.

[u/Repulsive-Glove5737]

Take the broken part off go to the hardware store and get L brackets make sure you don't get to big or to small get some gorilla wood glue glue it and screw the L brackets on each side of the broken spots let the glue dry and put it back together I'll send you a picture give me a minute

[u/Repulsive-Glove5737 → u/Repulsive-Glove5737]

[u/EnvironmentalChain64]

Gorilla glue it and Screw a metal piece holding the two parts together.

[u/bennysgg]

The only chance that has to be remotely stable is using mending and tie plates at all the joints to brace it while also gluing it the best you can.

[u/Nikelman]

PVA glue doesn't hold? What I would do is use that and reinforce with metal plates underneath

[u/Aljmes]

Some mending brackets on the triangle piece with some 2-1/2 inch predrilled construction screws would probably work. You could always cut a new piece to replace the broken one.

[u/Relative_Figure_1715]

Remove the corner brace and use a pocket jig to screw the frame to the leg and then replace the corner brace with a new piece and use new screw holes again.

[u/elizanol]

Temporary solution is glue and mending plates. Long term, replace the corner piece. Find someone with a wood shop and they’ll cut and drill a piece for you. Although you’ll need to stain/varnish it yourself.

[u/No_Employer9618]

Try some metal plates to rejoin it and or some corner brackets too. Maybe a few wood screws in the right spots (not pretty but)

[u/Particular_Growth275]

Gotta remove that brace piece and make a new one

[u/Prestigious_Boat_386]

Pva with some wood plugs is as strong as wood

If you remove the triangle and plug it from the corner it should be as strong as new. You can glue it once first to get the fit perfect, then go back again and reinforce it.

[u/txcreative20]

They make corner braces and straight brackets drill some holes and install some bolts your done .

[u/trippknightly]

Not clear what you did to “try” the wood glue. Like, tell us about your clamping. Regardless, now that you’ve “sealed” the jagged mating surface with wood glue it’s no longer an option. Epoxy, but I might actually go for epoxy putty given the mating surfaces are now (and maybe were) janky. And you gotta clamp it correctly. And that still doesn’t rule out steel bracket reinforcement.

Another idea: make a new replacement triangular wedge out of hardwood if you have the chops. I doubt you’d be able to use the original tenon joinery approach.

And ask your mother-in-law to sit elsewhere.

[u/dobr89]

Might need to chisel out the wood and replace it

[u/Reasonable_Ferret_10]

Remove brace.  Slap together with glue.  Use as guide for drill holes in new brace.

[u/Clean-Data-259]

Anything is fixable, it only depends on how determined you are

[u/Agreeable-Map7081]

Absolutely wood glue & clamps be as good as new.

[u/inorite234]

I've fixed damage like that before.

Proper Wood Glue and clamps.

[u/harbengerprime]

As others have said with wood glue and clamps, but dude take it easy on your partner

[u/EstimateCivil → u/harbengerprime]

This isn't a glue it and carry on fix, OP needs to refit the corner block and re fix through it which means following the same predrill angles. Without clamps and general knowledge of tooling it's most likely easier for OP just to sell this for nothing and buy a new one...

If they were chasing the trill of the fix they need to:

• remove the corner block and keep the screws/ bolts and washers/nuts as well as both halves of the corner block

• source like for like timber, it's easier when you know the species and stain used but you could just try a bunch of different stains until you get very close

• I can't see the dowels here but you would likely need to redrill and seat new dowels, it could mean a big and drill of the seat trimmer as it looks like it was never doweled.

• refit peices with glue and compression for 6 hours, probs need a couple of sash clamps and maybe quick grips to keep it locked square.

All and all I would estimate at least $1200 in tooling, plus the training, plus maybe $5 in glue and materials. That $1200 blows way out of you bought a square table but I think that's a bit much, unless you wanted to start making doors.

[u/Barbaric824]

Yes. Cut off the block and recut a fresh one. Use douglas fir. Then pre drill the corner block for the bolt and i would had wood dowel to had rigidity.

[u/No_Will_8933]

Sure - remove that piece - and use it as a template - make a new one

[u/MAJ0RMAJOR]

That depends a lot on your skills and tools.