Hi guys,
I have a quick one… I am just finishing up a step stool project and did the glue up last night. Now after looking at it and standing on it I would like to add a little reinforcement where the treads meet the side. They are through mortise joints but they were my first try and not as tight is they should have been. Now I’m a little worried about racking and also about the integrity of the side pieces under load. My concern is, I would like to add a small glue block underneath each tread at the joint but in order for it to be strong I need to have the grain of the block running perpendicular tp the tread and side piece. Wood is Oak. Treads and side pieces are 3/4” thick. Tenons are ~1/2”. See the photo.
The length of the glue block will be ~5”. Any concern with differential contraction if the block is fully glued?
A second question – I’m using a stain and wipe on poly. Any thing to look out for applying the poly? Is it fairly easy to wipe in to the corners without getting pooling or build up? Does it have any affect on the glue if it penatrates the joints?
Thanks in advance for the help! Will post the project soon – after finishing.
Greg
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