Watched my friend try to fix a cheap dining chair last month. One leg was loose so he took out the staples and tried to reglue it, but the whole joint just snapped clean off. He got so mad he said the chair was designed to be thrown away, not fixed. It really shows how different the old ways are, doesn't it? What glues even work on that pressed board stuff they use now?

Honestly I used to roll my eyes at the creosote pivot thing, but now I see how it actually works to get people focused.