<B><I>Berley Antoine Firmin II <firmin1@bellsouth.net></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16546" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>No, I don't have the broken pieces. I guess I will flatten the broken part and fit a new piece of wood with dowels, then finish to match. Would epoxy be stronger than Titebond or other yellow aliphatic glues?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Berley</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG>If you are able to achieve a perfect mating between the old and new wood - no rocking, no gaps, etc. - aliphatic(Titebond) should work fine.  Given the fact that this is not real easily accomplished, if in doubt, use a good epoxy - NOT the 5-minute stuff.  Dowel it if you want, but it is probably unnecessary if the jointery is good.  I would certainly be tempted to explore the possibility of relocating the screw hole, but you are there, I am not.  Circumstances usually, if not always, dictate the course of action.</STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG>Mark Potter   </STRONG></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>