Bad gluing joints

[TurdFergusons]

I’m making a cigar box bass and have a very poor gluing joint at the heel where I barely smoothed it and filled the gaps with sawdust and wood glue overall it probably only has about three and a half inches of a good connection with the glue this was several months ago when I wasn’t very serious with the project yet but I was just wondering if the glue connection will be strong enough

 

[TurdFergusons]

 

[Gilmourisgod]

Were both surfaces flat when you applied the glue? In general, the glue is stronger than the wood, but it needs full contact across the whole joint. Glue and sawdust never works out too well as a filler, in your shoes, I’d saw it off and try again, but you could just run with it as-is, maybe it will hold up, maybe not.

 

[Matt Liebenau]

I’m not sure if you’re referring to the section on the end but my concern is that the 2 flat surfaces along the length of the heel have gaps. You might be ok with a minimal load on the joint but I’d probably cut it back apart and flatten the surfaces enough to get to bare wood and reglue. If you can’t get the surfaces flat consider using good (not hardware store 5 minute) epoxy as it will gap fill.

 

[TurdFergusons]

Were both surfaces flat when you applied the glue? In general, the glue is stronger than the wood, but it needs full contact across the whole joint. Glue and sawdust never works out too well as a filler, in your shoes, I’d saw it off and try again, but you could just run with it as-is, maybe it will hold up, maybe not.

Ok thanks I might just stick with it as it is and if I see signs of stress after awhile I’ll saw it back and re-glue, I’ve already finished it with true oil so I’ll just see what happens

 

[TurdFergusons]

I’m not sure if you’re referring to the section on the end but my concern is that the 2 flat surfaces along the length of the heel have gaps. You might be ok with a minimal load on the joint but I’d probably cut it back apart and flatten the surfaces enough to get to bare wood and reglue. If you can’t get the surfaces flat consider using good (not hardware store 5 minute) epoxy as it will gap fill.

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Ok thanks