Repair
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Antique Cabinet Door Repair
There were three doors on this cabinet which needed to be repaired. This one was in the worst shape with the wood where one of the hinges needed to land had all been destroyed. After the the damage was removed and patch glued in place, the door was reassembled re attached to the cabinet. The
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Broken Chair Spindle
Everytime I repair a chair, I flash back to breaking a spindle a beautiful stationary rocker I had in college. At the time I had no idea how to fix it so eventually the chair ended up at goodwill or the landfill. 🙁
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Church Sign Restoration
Construction of South Church in Middletown CT was completed in 1870. My parents were members, my dad also did handyman work around the church. While visiting with church members after attending a service a while back, they learned I am a woodworker like my dad, and I went home that Sunday with a broken chair
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Airbnb Chair Repair
This chair was broken by a guest at an Airbnb and the owner called hoping to have it fixed quickly. I had it back to him the next day.
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Roadside Find Entryway Table
I saw this table one morning on the way to an appointment and after that fact, was so glad I turned around. The legs and apron were hardwood but surpisingly, the top and diagonal leg supports were made of MDF. I replaced both in the process of repairing it.
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Crushed In A Move
Check this piece out! After repairs, the mint green gave this mid-century modern nightstand a great look. Another piece of furniture that was broken during a move. The client expected that it couldn’t be repaired and I was up for the challenge. The bottom was replaced, one leg broke off, and the inner frame was
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Refurbishing A Cedar Chest
This piece belongs to the wife of the man who contacted me about it. It had sat in the garage for years and his wife wanted it for a guest room they were remodeling. Two of the legs were broken, the drawer was coming apart and the finish was shot. She had purchased new hardware
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Set of Four Chairs Repaired and Recovered
My client had four chairs that were all falling apart. Loose and broken joints required that all four chairs were dismantled entirely. Once the frames were repaired I put new covers on the seats. The client asked that I leave the existing seat covers beneath the covers I put on them. So now there are