Originally Posted by J Miller

mirium,

Trades used to be passed down from father to son or sometimes daughter. That way knowledge was accumulated and passed on.

Now that doesn't happen. It's soooo sad when sewing machine repair men, watch makers, gun smiths, and other tradesmen die and they've not left all that knowledge to anyone.

I'm learning too. I don't plan on quitting till the day I die. Sadly, I have no one to leave my knowledge too. And that breaks my heart.


Glenn,

Got it apart. I lucked out in two ways. First the Elmer's Carpenter glue had not fully solidified and second I hadn't sanded the old wood as good as I thought. Much of the old glue was still there and the Elmer's stuck to that instead of the wood.
Minimal damage. Was sanding it to the real wood this time when my wife came home with food. Will get back to it later.

Joe