Hi Ross, I looked at your pictures and it occurred to me that you
really don't need a whole new piece. You would perhaps even do better
to just splice a new piece in the old one, since most of the original
piece is there. What you need to do:
1. Select an appropriate piece of wood, preferably about the same age.
2. Cut a V-notch in the leg that is broken; about 1/2" should be
sufficient.
3. Cut the new piece so that it mates the V. Glue with any strong
glue and clamp. I wouldn't recommend a screw here -- it would probably
split the wood.
4. Sand it all to smooth and clean, stain it to look like the rest of
the wood and finish it with a coat of lacquer.
I had a similar problem on my Duo-Art roll motor: one of the arms was
broken that drives the wheel. I didn't have a long enough piece to
cut a V into it, so I just matched it by pressing one alongside the
other and glued it (with a clamp) and it works fine!
Best regards,
Eliyahu Shahar
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