I made this video for social media – a quick sample of chairs that have come to me broken then taken away as a useful furniture. Weaved seats that have failed, broken and loose spindles, loose joints and busted dowels… Read More »Chair Repair Video
I was contacted about replacing some large shed doors. The design allowed for them to ride on tracks and and tuck behind one another when opened. They were in rough shape. One was off the track entirely, the others were… Read More »Shed doors
My customer’s floor was torn up to repair some structural issues and I was asked to do the finish work.
The boards of this tabletop had come unglued. Disassembly was first then glueing it all back together, followed by stripping, sanding and refinishing. Lots of hours on this project but it came out beautifully.
My customer reported this bed frame was built in the 1850s and she was distraught about the damage her two big dogs had done.
My dad ‘loaned’ me this chair and I very quickly knew why. All the glue holding the lower frame together had dried out making it oh-so-rickety. Just a before and during for now; I have video of the glue-up on… Read More »Dad’s Chair Repair
These chairs were solid other than the damaged fiber rush seat material. They turned out great!
All of the spindles were gone from this chair and the top rail had some cracks. The customer only wanted it repaired, retaining the finish. After repairs and a good cleaning, it is ready for a new generation.
My customer delivered a family heirloom in pieces with several broken pieces. She guessed it was more than 150 years old and wanted very much to put it on display in her home. With some effort and creativity, the broken… Read More »REPAIRING AN ANTIQUE SPINNING WHEEL
