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@@pabloward2 you are very welcome. My biggest suggestion when repairing any furniture is to use hide glue. I have another video that talks about which glued to use. You may find it helpful.

@@sinister_lefty you are very welcome. I don’t show it on my YT channel, but our home was built in 1750. I stripped all of the paint from the crown moldings in one of our rooms using the same method. Please be sure to use a respirator and seal off the room so dust particles do not travel into other parts of your home. Old homes are very likely to have lead paint. Keep yourself and your family safe!

Thanks, will do!

That is a fantastic idea!!!! Thank you for sharing. I am going to try that next time. Further proof there is more than one way to do something, and sharing ideas is how we all improve in our craft. Thank you!!!

@@agjohnsonandson You're very welcome. My next video which posts this Saturday shows repairing a stretcher with this method.

@@BronZeage I will be sure to check it out.

thank you for the kind words

Thank you. I am glad you enjoyed the video. There are quite a few chairs coming into the shop. So, the next few will likely be about repairing chairs.

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I am sorry to hear that. If not done properly that can happen. The trick is knowing how much heat to apply and when to stop. It takes practice and experience.

It sure is - although I do enjoy solving riddles and bringing the pieces back to life.

That is an interesting predicament. If it is an end grain butcher block, water and clamps will never work. A board only twists and cups with the grain, not end grain. Even if it is long grain butcher block, I am doubtful that water and clamps would help due to the short lengths. It may be worth a shot. My approach would be to use a hand power planer. Mark the high spots and then carefully plane the surface. Hope this helps!!!

@@agjohnsonandson Yeah I thought about the planer, I think when I pull the old countertop and place atop big butcher block slab to copy I’ll aim for the flattest area, cut out and plane if I have to. Thanks have a good day

Thank you for watching. It wasn’t anything too magical. I laid a soaking wet towel over the piece and left it there for about an hour. The towel was removed and the clamps and cauls added. I let it sit for a week at a time and then poured water onto the convex side and made sure the clamps were tight. Periodically, checking the moisture content with a meter. I have a commercial dehumidifier in the shop that keeps the humidity at 65%. Hope that helps.

Thank you Bron - it is the most used tool in my shop.

Thank Christel - appreciate the feedback. It was a fun repair.

Thank you Glen. I appreciate the comment and you watching the channel

Thank you Bron

There are a couple of videos on my channel that walkthrough disassembling a chair. Hopefully, the prior repairs used hide glue. If so, water or vinegar will soften the hide glue. If it was carpenters glue (PVA) you can try softening it with a heat gun and use spreader clamps reversed to disassemble. If you have trouble and need guidance my contact info is on the channel about page.

You are very welcome. Please be sure to wear a good respirator for the dust and fumes. You also may want to test to see if it is lead paint before tackling it.

@@agjohnsonandson definitely, the paint I'm removing is latex, that I foolishly painted on the 110 yr old floors -- lesson learned.

0000 still has a place in my shop. It is always used on my final buff on a finish and sometimes when I apply wax. Thank you for the comment and for watching.

Many thanks!!!

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Thanks for watching!

Thank you very much!

Thank you for subscribing. My contact info is on my RUclips description. Send me a note and I will forward a copy.

The mechanics of wood movement is fascinating. I try to envision the situation that caused the twist/warp. In this situation it was the bottom of the chest and it cupped upwards. Indicating to me the moisture came from the bottom. I applied the towel to the top (convex side) and clamped it to counter act the twist. This method is supported by Bob Flexner in one of his books, too. We will know in another week when I take the clamps off. Hit that subscribe button to see the update.

Thank Glen. My success is mixed. A lot depends on the type of wood, it’s thickness and how bad it is bowed. It try to drive up the moisture content in the entire board before clamping. From a botanical perspective the cells will never totally recover and regain their shape. While I expect some success, it will never be true flat. Based on your suggestion, I will post a follow up. Be sure to subscribe so you get notified. There is a video on my channel that I used the same approach to take the bow out of a mirror back. It was 1/4” which made it easier. Check it out!

Thank you for the kind words. My dad bought those jorgies for me 35 years ago and they are still going strong.

Thank you

Sorry about that. It happened when I uploaded it.

Thank you! The Lodges are very unique and many are filled with great history.

Thank you Joe

They certainly can be a challenge. I got a wave of rockers into the shop each presenting their own nuances. I enjoy working on them. Thanks for watching!!

You are welcome. Thank you for watching!!

Danke! Es ist großartig, eine internationale Anhängerschaft zu haben.

Thank you. I appreciate the feedback.

Thanks for the sub!

Thank you - Hide glue is my go to for joints. I only use PVA when I am fixing a break or edge gluing boards. Epoxy has a place in unique situations. I did a video on glues. If you have time check it out.

On my short list of things to buy. Thank you for watching.

Thank you for the feedback - using one now.

Thank you Paul. I appreciate the feedback. Applying heat is an old boat builders trick, which I tried with a soldering gun. No luck - they were stubborn. Luckily I was able to work around the ones that wouldn’t come out. Thanks for the Sub.

I can offer two suggestions. VanDyke Restoration has a huge selection of chair parts. Another option is to watch FB Marketplace or Craigslist for similar chairs. I have a customer who had a chair with missing spindles. With found a similar chair on the Marketplace with identical spindles. She bought the Marketplace chair and I used it for parts to repair her chair.

The brown glue is Hide Glue. I buy it in larger bottles and put in the smaller ones for ease of use. My apologies if I wasn’t clear what I used.

You are very welcome. I hope you found it helpful.

thank you. It was a fun repair - a little bit of everything to be done. I am glad you enjoyed the video.

You are very welcome. I hope you found it helpful.

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Thank you Bill. That was an option I suggested. They preferred to keep it original. Thank you for watching and subscribing!

Thank you. It is truly a labor of love. Repairing the horse hair plaster is just as much fun 😂

Oh wow - thanks for letting me know.

they are great. I have used them with good success.

Thanks for watching.