100 year old work bench

Usually if they are glued joints, you try to take them apart, clean them up and then re-glue them.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

gary i must admit im scared of ruining the wood is there anyway of disolving the glue to make it easyer to pry apart

-- cut it saw it scrap it

if it is old and you take apart the glue joints you might want to use structural epoxy to glue it back together because the joints will be loose and regular yellow glue might not work as well.

If it’s 100 years old it’s probably hide glue. I forget what is used to soften it up. Try heat (hair dryer).

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Vinegar will soften up hide glue.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

Heat will definitely loosen the hide glue.

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

50/50 vinegar and water. Wait. bbqKing

-- bbqKing, Lawrenceville

Lucky boy pommy. Wish I had your problem.

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