The acacia table is out of warranty, so I cant get it exchanged. I want to get it repaired before we move to a new home, because Im sure it will break rolling it around. This is the bottom shelf that the egg rests on. I was thinking using an extra piece of wood to bolt through the existing wood as a brace, or using a metal angle bracket. I'll use a jacket to lift the base up but I want to see if there is a better way to do it, or if someone has a video posted somewhere on how they repaired theirs?
by znavy264
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I’m no wood expert, but I would think epoxy in the crack.
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I would probably go at it in two prongs. The first would be to use a piece of metal angle that would run along the length of the bottom rail, underneath it, to provide structural support. The second would be to put some wood glue into the crack as well, to help shore that part up.
If you’re getting ready to move, I would do it when you’re getting the Egg itself out of the table (assuming that you’re removing the Egg from the table to move it) so it has a chance to be repaired with no weight on the cracked area.
I’m no woodworker, but the structural integrity of that seems shot to me. Might be best to replace it entirely…
As far a wood breaking goes that’s about as bad as it gets, it would need some type of metal reinforcement to stiffen it up, the way that has broken shows it’s overloaded.
Acacia hates glue.
But the woodworker in me says stuff it full of titebond 3 and clamp it.
But because of the way its broken and the way the stress will be applied it won’t take long to break it again so id look at screwing some steel reinforcement under it and maybe look at what vertical support it needs to help with the load.
It appears its taking more weight than designed for.
Glue and screw a block of wood to the back side of where that crack is, then put a steel mending plate on the underside of the beam to hold it together.
Use construction adhesive, *not* wood glue, and at least eight screws in the block since it is weight bearing. Bolts would be better, but I’m assuming you don’t want the repair to be visible.
Also look at the cross bracing under the egg. This looks like the weight wasn’t properly distributed.
Metal bracket or angle and some screws aight to do it, I would remove the egg before you don’t work though to make sure it’s secured in place, level, plumb, whatever the situation is
Wood glue, NOT GORILLA (It expands) but a non expanding glue like Elmers. Squirt into the crack then use table clamps (Harbor Freight has them) to squeeze the table back together. Wipe off the excess that squeezes out and let dry. Good as new.
I had a table chair that one leg had a bad break like that. Took it to a furniture builder i knew. He said the good thing is that it’s a bad break not a crack. He said he could get his wood glue in there good and it would be stronger that the wood. He glued it and it worked great
If the piece can be removed take it off and glue it. If not , and the gap can be closed with a clamp, get some polyurethane glue and glue & clamp. If the gap cannot be closed with a clamp, use two part epoxy
Duc tape , easy fix ,
Sister it
Pretend you’re a doctor. It’s a broken leg so-to-speak. Go to your local hardware store and pick up a piece of galvanized steel. Cut it into one inch strips. Put three of them in that spot and space them out so two of them are at the top and bottom and put the other one in the middle. Or, in this case, maybe more towards the bottom since that’s where it seems to be suffering the most. Do that one both sides. If you have a jack to raise it in order to relieve some of the street before you put on the band-aids, that would be helpful.
Worst case, just replace that one section of it that’s failing. I know that’s likely going to be a pain, but probably the best solution if the above doesn’t work or isn’t viable.
Rebuild the frame out of 2″ square tubing, and keep the existing top. Screw into it from underneath.