Despite having sworn a mighty oath to the contrary, I found myself doing this again:
A strut on the other end of the dowel split across its face:
The white stuff is wood-filled epoxy, normally used to repair rotted wood, left over from another project. I’ll claim this tests its mechanical strength against peeling forces.
Easily determined by inspection: a sensible person would toss the rack, but …
The Smell of Molten Projects in the Morning 