RESTORATION
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I'm getting away from rectangular cleats, diamonds rule. Over the years I've seen a few fine old restorations. Invariably you would see diamond-shaped cleats being used. I have started to use them in recent years and I love them. They have a much better strength to weight ratio and they cover more of the crack than rectangular cleats. The down side is that they are much more difficult to make and take more care to apply. I never mind paying that price if I get a superior result.