If one were drill through the 5/8 square spruce and epoxy in that hole a steel tube, would that make the piece weaker?
I plan to do a destructive test to find out, but your thoughts would be appreciated. If epoxy is stronger than the wood, and the steel is stronger than the wood, would it not be reasonable to assume that the piece would not be weaker, but stronger? I don't want to do anything foolish, I'm just considering ways to make the cock pit cleaner looking and less cluttered. Be kind, I'm new at this. Ron Smith, God is in the details.
