The bottom of this aging broom fell off. We use it to sweep stuff out of our garden.
I had previously fixed it with a nail, but that broke. I think it was metal fatigue, and a very slender nail.
This time I'm using a relatively thick screw. It doesn't quite go all the way through, so it looks janky but I'm trying to be okay with it....
I would drill a hole through the handle into the other side of the head so the screw can go all the way through and not stick out
Some master craftsmanship right there.
That's probably not going to last super long considering how short the grain below the screw is. It'll likely split and then pull out. I would heavily recommend unscrewing it, adding some glue to it, and screwing it back in. The screw will keep it in position while the glue cures and give it some extra strength. Any glue should work, but I'd recommend wood glue or gorilla glue for this specifically.
You sure did champ
Wood glue needed
Nice one, trigger
Pretty sure those are just friction fit
It's gonna break soon. The screw is weakening the wood.
When it happened me I attached the broken pieces to a block of wood so it now functions as a DIY boot brush.
I spit on brooms. Punk ass dirt pushers. Mops is where it's at.
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