Thank you! The seat was an old dining room chair that was trash picked and not worth repairing. The legs were turned from pallet wood.
Lathe was the only power tool used.
I think you are on to something here. Saw online somewhere that thin veneers can be made by edge planing a board. The strip can then be glued and wrapped around the tenon to take up the extra space. Think this is what I’ll try.
Thanks for replying. I’m curious how the screws hold up. In my experience I’ve only seen metal fasteners damage the joint even more as it flexes.
Y’all are as bad as Reddit. Yes I see it. No it’s not intentional.