This post reminds me of another rule for apprentices. Sweep the floor. Because sometimes a piece that breaks off or splinters can be found and glued back in. But only if your workspace is tidy.
I find it best to leave an off piste project at times, the grey matter mulls things in the background and then one day a solution pops into your head, very satisfiying when this happens, one thought though on the torn grain, if the wood came away whole could it not be glued back in place? this I have done numerous times on my projects with some good results, but not always.
This post reminds me of another rule for apprentices. Sweep the floor. Because sometimes a piece that breaks off or splinters can be found and glued back in. But only if your workspace is tidy.
Truth.
Glad you found a solution to your problems. You have come so far so quickly.
I find it best to leave an off piste project at times, the grey matter mulls things in the background and then one day a solution pops into your head, very satisfiying when this happens, one thought though on the torn grain, if the wood came away whole could it not be glued back in place? this I have done numerous times on my projects with some good results, but not always.
The pieces of torn grain were lost in the shavings.
Looks like you redrilled from the bottom. Did you just eyeball the angle?
The mortises in the armbow kept the drill bit at the right angle as I drilled through the shoe. It was easy.
Chris, I notice there are 4 small dowels in the pic showing the torn grain, are these to strengthen the scarf joint between the shoe and arm?
Yup.