I have to fix a piano stool for my daughter. Leg aprons are doweled to the legs and are separating. I was thinking of pulling it apart, re-glue and add Surface Mount Corner Brackets for Table Aprons.
I did pull it apart and the dowels are still stuck really well on one side or the other but the holes they came out of will be too loose for wood glue. What's a good epoxy for gluing joints back together? Also the aprons are only about 2 inches wide and too thin for corner brackets that use a kerf, any suggestions? I could find any narrow brackets that use hanger bolts in the corner that don't need kerf's. To make it even more fun the legs are Cabriole 1755 type so clamping them without damaging the carvings will be tough. The bench came with the piano her families Preacher who relocated.
Any help would be much appreciated. Also if there are posts where someone did this please post a link, thanks!