Sometimes We Take Two Steps Back (Tenon Fixing)

There were many challenges this week that came up with the walnut cradle.  When trying to clamp up the cradle I found the spindles were about ½” long.  It could have been worse, in that, they were not short.  One end of the spindle had to be lopped off and the tenons all had to be re cut on one side.

There was lesson learned here.  Test fit two of the spindles to check that everything fits before moving on and cutting all at once.  Not a big deal, just a bit of lost time and effort.  These are the trials of woodworking all of us go through.

In the process of getting the tenons fixed & dialed in with a chisel, I busted two.  My good friend Yoshi recommended that I drill out the end, and use a dowel rod as a tenon. 

Below is a video and some pictures of the process for fixing tenons.

Repaired Spindles