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Joe K · 12-15-2023, 10:14 PM

It looks like a job for "inlay." You may have access to a router, or possibly a woodworking shaper you could lay your bows "sideways" on the table, or a plow plane with a blade appropriately thick. (A Stanley No. 45 would be ideal for this.)

It may be possible to remove enough of the deteriorated wood to then cut and insert a new piece. My choice would be not pine, but not maple either. Possibly birch, and maybe red oak. I might use any of the elmers type wood glue as these actually have some flexibility over epoxy. Originally made with milk derived casein, the glue now is made with synthetic poly vinyl acetate (PVA)

Joe K

12-15-2023, 10:14 PM	#3
Joe K Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cow Hampshire Posts: 4,188	Re: 1929 Roadster Pickup Top Bows It looks like a job for "inlay." You may have access to a router, or possibly a woodworking shaper you could lay your bows "sideways" on the table, or a plow plane with a blade appropriately thick. (A Stanley No. 45 would be ideal for this.) It may be possible to remove enough of the deteriorated wood to then cut and insert a new piece. My choice would be not pine, but not maple either. Possibly birch, and maybe red oak. I might use any of the elmers type wood glue as these actually have some flexibility over epoxy. Originally made with milk derived casein, the glue now is made with synthetic poly vinyl acetate (PVA) Joe K __________________ Shudda kept the horse.