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
After reweaving several Danish-made chairs, I had most of a spool of cordage left and was eager to utilize it in another project. This table was headed for the landfill when I got my hands on it., and wasn’t until… Read More »A DISCARDED TABLE BECOMES A BEAUTIFUL BENCH
My client reported he bought six of these chairs in the early 1970s. They are beautiful. The joinery is all still rock solid, and there is only minor wear and tear on the frame. The seats are danish cord and… Read More »REWEAVING NEILS MOELLER MODEL 62 ARMCHAIRS
These chairs were solid other than the damaged fiber rush seat material. They turned out great!
My grandfather was born in 1917 and he sat in this chair when he was a little boy. After him, his children sat in this chair, and then his grandchildren and his great-grandchildren after that. I have great memories of… Read More »NEW SEAT FOR A CHILD-SIZED ROCKER
The material used to weave this antique chair is called fibre rush. It’s made of paper, sizing and glue and twisted tightly for strength. It’s been used since the early 1900s. Because it is made of paper, use over decades… Read More »Chair seat REPLACEMENT
