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6. Major repair of a corner:
Most trunks are heavy and when they are full it usually takes two
people to lift them. Sometimes the handles break or the handlers
slip and the trunk drops with disastrous results to the trunk and
contents. One of the most vulnerable spots on a trunk is the corner.
Corners are a complex assembly of the wood body, bottom slats, rollers,
and several pieces of overlapping metal. This section will take
you through the repair of a badly damaged corner. This shows a corner
that has had years of  abuse.
The many layers of metal and wood have to be removed, repaired,
and replaced. Start by removing the bottom slat and pulling out
all the nails in the surrounding metal up to the hardwood slat on
the front of the trunk. Peel back the metal on the bottom of the
trunk to expose the wood body. Mark a line along the wood about
two inches wide so that you get into the good wood. Cut this section
out. You can start the cut with a saw and finish with a utility
knife so you saw doesn't get damaged by running into the metal.
Cut a new piece of wood to fit, plane it down to the same thickness
as the trunk wood, and nail it on. (See CR 3) You don't have to
do anything else to this piece of wood because it will be totally
covered up by the metal when you are done. You could .....................
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