The MIL wanted a wheelbarrow planter. I found a plan online for one, just what she was looking for. I made it of spanish cedar so it wouldn't rot out as quickly. She loves it. Un fortunately as I was making the wheel, I realized that it had some thin cross grain section and would probably break. Well, guess what. It did. So I have to make another. Not a big deal I know I would when I made the first. But I don't like to make the same mistake twice. What options do you guess have for preventing the wheel from breaking again?
I was thinking of resawing a piece of spanish cedar then rotating it 90 degrees and glueing it back together. But my experience with glueing spanish cedar has been, well let's just say I haven't had a piece stay glued yet. If the cut, rotate, and glue is the answer, which glue should I use? I have TB, TBIII, and epoxy. But will buy what I need to if I know that it will work.
See the attached pictures for the pattern and finished wheel, both from the website.
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