Tapping threads into maple - reinforce with epoxy?

Nope, maple is plenty strong to hold the bolt without epoxy. I’ve done it several times.

Just paint the wood with epoxy run the bolt in and back out that will distribute the epoxy. You can use denatured alcohol to clean the bolt threads. Once the epoxy has cured you can run the bolt in if you need to you can clean the threads with the tap.

-- Bruce, Boise, ID

Coat the threads with super glue. It will strengthen them a n make them swell a little.

Or wait till the epoxy hardens and re tap it?

-- Shooting down the walls of heartache. Bang bang. I am. The warrior.

Or wait till the epoxy hardens and re tap it?

- TheFridge

That’s the way I’d do it too.

-- Bondo Gaposis

One other method is to use a taper tap and not run the tap all the way out the other side. This will
let the bolt cut it own threads in the last section and insure la snug fit. If you need a real strong and
tight reusable thread-the bolt will be taken out and reinstalled repeatedly-then the epoxy is a good idea,
or something like this:
Threaded Inserts | E-Z LOK
www.ezlok.com
for real strong threads.

-- As ever, Gus-the 83 yr young apprentice carpenter

JB Weld, drill and tap.

How about drilling out the threads and plug the hole with a round maple dowel and redrill for a better hole and tighter fitting threads.