Howdy folks,
I've got a few of these repair projects waiting to be done but have yet to figure out how to clamp the joints while the glue is drying. Here are some pics of two of the pieces needing some repair. Both of them have splits that did not break into pieces so when realigned the cracks close up very well and, I think, should not need a dowel or screw or anything like that. The desk can certainly just be glued. The muffin stand...that's a tougher one. It is actually warped significantly so repairing the broken piece on it would mean putting permanent tension on the wood.
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I don't think there is a way to place bar clamps that will squeeze the split back together as well as necessary. I've heard of folks using strips of rubber from a bike tire tube and basically wrapping the crack while the glue is drying. My concern here is that I wouldn't be able to wipe off the squeeze-out and both of these pieces have good finishes that I don't want to sand/scrape and subsequently repair. I suppose I could do that if necessary but hopefully there's a good way to avoid it.
Thoughts? How would you guys tackle repairs like these?
Thanks