Thanks for all the advice! I think this person used wood glue to join the pieces, I had tried prying gently, but didn’t want to break anything. I tried a hair dryer, but maybe it needed more time!
Thanks for the suggestions for the primer and that tool looks awesome havanaholly.
I am using my iPhone so I will have to upload some of the pics to my computer.
Mans Marcy I found tons of really cool designs, mine were just tiny dowels, but some of the ones I found know were really ornate!
Thanks again! If you think of anything else let me know!