PSA: A simple core box repair turned into a 6-hour nightmare yesterday.

The wooden core box for our standard 4-inch flange cracked along a glue joint. I figured I'd just clean it, re-glue, and clamp it. The glue didn't hold because of old resin contamination I missed. I had to carve out the whole seam, which took forever with hand tools. Has anyone found a better fix for salvaging old core boxes, or is it always faster to just build a new one?

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the_richard5mo ago

Yeah, my buddy had that "clean it and re-glue" plan fail too.

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ninal915mo ago

Tell me about it, I tried that fix on a pair of boots last year. The glue held for about a week before it totally gave out. Learned my lesson the hard way.

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coleman.jamie4mo ago

Depends on the glue and prep work you used though, surface prep is everything.

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