Hello Tracy,

Disclaimer: I am not a conservationist. I would recommend calling a museum conservationist. I believe that Buffalo State has a conservation program, I also believe you can call someone at the conservation association.

However, in my collections experience, and time in the conservation lab, you want to use a method of repairing wood objects that is as reversible as possible. Wood glue, in my experience is not reversible. I am not sure about araldite.

Good luck!

Kim

On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 7:29 AM Tracy Brindle <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Good morning,

I have a wooden checkers table that has experienced some trauma and, as a result, some small pieces have detached. Is it appropriate to use a wood glue (liquid hide glue) like Titebond to reattach the pieces? I have also been looking into araldite, which appears to be more conservation-friendly. Does anyone have experience with either of these products (or others) and would like to advise? None of the pieces have to do with the table's stability.

Thank you!

Tracy Brindle
Beatrice Fox Auerbach Chief Curator
The Mark Twain House & Museum
351 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 280-3122

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