glue up question

[gramps408]

My aunt gave me a Tell City chair to repair, the rungs are falling out. I cleaned out the sockets, they seem to have foamy residue in the them like Gorilla glue,   Question is what kind of glue to use, I have Titebond 11  but usually use hide glue  but don't  have any, order hide glue or is Titebond ok, thanks for your input

[Bill Holt]

Not familiar with the chair, but if the rungs are "falling out", I doubt Titebond will do much good.  It wont be easy, but you might try epoxy.

[giradman]

My aunt gave me a Tell City chair to repair, the rungs are falling out. I cleaned out the sockets, they seem to have foamy residue in the them like Gorilla glue,   Question is what kind of glue to use, I have Titebond 11  but usually use hide glue  but don't  have any, order hide glue or is Titebond ok, thanks for your input

Also not familiar w/ the chair that needs repair, but looking online, I'm assuming you're talking about the lower cross rungs in an example shown below?  If you can post some pics of your exact chair w/ 'close-ups' of the failing rungs, then might help - glue might not be the best sole solution vs. combination w/ some type of mechanical fastening?  Dave

[paarker]

Epoxy is the way to go.

[EdL]

I've used the clear non-foaming Gorilla glue, no failures so far.

Ed

[gramps408]

Thanks guys, chair is just like giradmans pics the 2 side rungs are the problem, I do have some Gorilla Glue glue non foaming that I can use, forgot bout it plus couple of small screws, I'm 77 she's 92 so proly don't have to last too long LOL thanks again

[MstrCarpenter]

I also suggest epoxy. Coat all the exposed areas, where you don't want the epoxy to stick, with wax. Much easier to remove the squeeze out.