I have an old cradle (from when I was a baby) that I want to fix up to use.
It has a stringer board that has barrel-shaped threaded inserts in the end grain that gets bolted to the upright. The inserts have loosened and come out of the board but they still can thread onto the bolts.
Obviously, a failure of any solution here could be disastrous should a baby be in the cradle at the time.
So, how do I fix it? Can I fill the holes with glue and (after it cures) redrill a new holes for new inserts without it failing? Or do I need to replace the board completely (which I don't want to do as this is an antique)?
Thanks,
codepath