Yes you do, as long as you have a clamp. All is not lost.
Knock out the bushing. I often use a drill bit for this that's just bigger then the inside of the bushing.
Get a brush and some Titebond, thin some Titebond a little bit with water so it flows more easily, brush it into the crack and clamp it. leave it clamped for 24 hours. If necessary, cut some triangles of scrap wood so the clamp isn't holding at an angle. You can always use a workmate to clamp it if you haven't got any other suitable clamps. You may see a faint line, afterwards, but nothing too horrendous.
Next time, drill the pilot holes a bit bigger and wax the screw threads. Make sure the pilot hole is bigger than the solid core of the screw but smaller than the overall thread diameter.
Last edited by Simon Barden; 03-06-2022 at 09:06 PM.
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