Repairing a Broken Chair | Furniture Repair & Restoration
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- Опубликовано: 10 янв 2020
- In this video I repair a crack in a chair.
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I have a few tips for you based on my repair experience:
- there are tools for extracting broken screws which don't damage the wood around the screw. I've used mine several times
- use a small cotton thread to spread the glue in deep cracks. Use a sawing motion to distribute the glue
- a full length dowel is easier to fill a hole, just let the glue dry and the flush trim it with a flush cut saw
I hope these tips help you in your woodworking journey. Scott
Cool to see the additional problem-solving required when a repair doesn’t go as expected. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, for me any project I undertake never goes as I expect. Something stupid always goes wrong such as that screw breaking. For me it would have meant the end of the project.
Yes! Exactly. This is stuff that happens to my hubs and I. No one ever shows you how to problem solve for us novice DIY beginners. Thanks, good stuff.
We bought an old old farmhouse a year-and-a-half ago. The previous owners left a lot of their family's Furniture behind. Everything from Eastlake, Art Deco, mid-century Etc. I'm having a good time repairing the pieces and your videos are very helpful. Over the holidays I fixed a chair with a wobbly arm. Your info on the glue syringe and also the clamp with the pivot is very helpful for future fixes.
I wanted to save this till tonight, but I can't!!! This channel is like my crack, and I've gone long enough without it!
I give the video a like before I watch it because I know that it is going to be great quality. Please never stop creating content. We enjoy it immensely.
Thank you!
For what it is worth, I've seen people use an air nozzle from a compressor to blow glue deeper into a crack for repairs also. I also like the dental floss idea mentioned earlier. Nice work!
Oh, thank you! Santa brought me a pair of Czech shell chairs from 1959 with ugly screws in it's legs right at the loose joints. Now I've got an idea what should I do with it
I've seen people use dental floss and glue to get into the crack as well.
That is what I was about to post, thread it through, and work it down. Also good for teeth!
@@bobhob34 lol
That's a good idea. I'll try it next time.
I use a sheet of paper to spread it nice and even deep down cracks. Floss would have the added benefit to not get soggy if the application takes longer than expected.
nice job, you are very good in woodwoking, but I think you had glue on your floor in 2.35 😀. I have repair my broken bar stool too (you can check it out here ruclips.net/video/pUR9HvWztuc/видео.html)
"And that's why you don't lean back in chairs." What a dad comment. 😂 Loved it. Thanks for another great video!
Jiffy K lol, that's so true, except when dad decides to lean back in his chair 😉
Lol loved that
i never listened to my dad-i'm 82- and i never broke the damn chair- btw - i don't know any one who leaned back in any chair-must be the chair quality-not built like they used to!
i hope you and yours had a great holiday season! thanks for posting this video!
So happy to see new stuff from you. Hope your recovery is going smoothly.
That has to be the smallest sanding block ever! Great job. Hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!
This is the video I've been waiting for. I have found a nice older armchair that I want to repair and I have exactly the problem described in the video.
Thanks for making the video bro.
"I am not worried about making it look perfect "
Makes it look perfect anyway
Well done - what seemed to be an issue turned into the best solution
Thanks for the video. It was very helpful. I appreciate how you showed and explained each step of your repair. I wouldn't have thought to use the dermal to remove the screw, now I know.
Just what I needed before the Vikings game today. A Dashner video.
That was very informative, as always. By the way, the chair is very nice.
Go Vikings!
Trying to repair and restore my great grandma's rocking chair and found you. Your voice is so soothing!
I love the way you used the dowel rather than the screw. The joint will be so much stronger. Great job 😊
“I’m okay with its imperfections” ... I see you taking problems and solving them beautifully. That is perfection.
I really appreciate all of the great ideas on how to save furniture.
Beautiful. A real Craftsman!
I like my repair shows to have the feel of a Bergman movie. Good job!
NICE JOB! I love mid century stuff
Wetting the crack with wet rag before applying the glue helps get the glue further into all the crannies.
Liked before watching.... As usual... Many thanks from Brittany France.
Thank you.
Great looking chair. I luv mid century modern furniture. It is similar to my set. So now i know how to repair mine.
Thx again.
Incredible, that required a lot of patience. 😉 great video as always. Hope your feeling better 💗
Going to attempt this. I was very glad to find such a detailed video for my exact problem. Thanks.
Thanks - appreciate the time you took to give step by step instructions.
"I'm okay with its imperfections."
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wanted to say really enjoy videos...starting trainee sprayer/french polisher role monday ,watching vids..help alot...keep well n safe.
Brilliant videos and great tips.... I’m useless but love antiques, but I have to rely on skilled people like you to help me😉
Great video! Hope you’re feeling better!
Broken screws are intolerable. And happen far too often!! What can be done!?!? Alas... nothing I fear. Just shed tears, gnash teeth and get ready to dig. Well done! Thanks for sharing your hard work.
When leaning back, which is the cause of the break, the top end of the crack is stressed, so that is where the break starts, then the crack runs down. It is not really important to reinforce the bottom end. When the top end of the crack is well glued, it will not break again. Nice job, BTW.
I've got a few old chairs in need of repair. This should do the trick. Thank you! 👍🔨
Nice video! Thanks for sharing! 👍🏻
Great job , your patience is impeccable ❣️
Thank you.
All is well in the world.Another Dashner Design video.Ahhhhh relaxation.☁️☁️☁️☁️😌🌛
Great work as always, and thanks for the explanation and tricks. You do such good clean works everytime!
9:14 and thank you for sharing
Add tape by the sides so the only way the glue goes is down. Also if the glue is too thick you can dilute it a little.
Wow great video I do furniture my self never encountered this great step by step thank you
That's really creative fix.
Beautiful as always. All the best for 2020
yay! a new video! love your videos!! x
Thanks for watching!
Great work as always. Thanks for sharing your talent with us. ATB : )
Thank you! Great tutorial and explanation!!!
I know it sounds crazy and it's definitely more prep to make sure glue doesnt go everywhere..but an air compressor and the attachment for filling up sports balls(if you clipped the end and made it smooth) on low air pressure works pretty good for spreading glue in cracks
Good for another 50 years with the instructions not to lean back in the chair. Excellent repair. I always learn from your videos.
Thank you.
Great video, thanks 🙏
Beautiful chair!
Great job that is a handsome chair 👍
Glad you see you back. Hope you are feeling well.
Thank you. I'm feeling a lot better.
Whew, that was a lot of work!
That was very interesting. Thank you.
Amazing work as usual.
Thank you.
You can also try using a thin feeler gauge to try and spread the glue down the crack. They come in a set that go down to just a few thousandths of an inch thick. I have used them to good effect for similar cracks
you are awesome Thank you for sharing
Oh, I think the dowel is a better option, anyway! Also, they do make drill bits that will back a broken screw out, rather than having to remove any wood from around it. (I have learned a few things while watching Public Television!) 🤣
Very nice video. Thanks.
great tutorial, thanks
Nice film and restauration. Thanks.
You could put some tape on the sides of the crack, almost to the bottom, and then the glue will naturally have an escape route right at the bottom of the crack, and not squirt out at the sides.
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Great job! No more leaning back though..lol
I had a similar split wood issue on a chair. I ended up putting blue painters tape on the side of the split wood and push glue with a syringe via a small opening on the top. The syringe forced the glue to fill any void since it can't escape and filled the entire split with very minimal cleanup.
I too would have went the extra mile to save the chair. At 50 yrs old, it's a keeper and they don't make them as sturdy these days and when they are built well, they're so darn expensive!! Some good tips, thx
That is a pretty chair.
Good job.
Thank you teacher
That little sanding block 🥺❤️
super
My father always used wax (from a broken wax ring he kept) to lubricate screws going into hard woods. He said it's tempting to use soap but soap can eventually cause the screw to rust as well as stain the wood black. Hoping his tip lives on.
Thx for your vid.. My kitchen chair got broken.. Going to repair it with glue and dowel..
Wow, your videos are getting better and better. Your hands are looking beautiful, your voice and delivery is as soothing and sexy as always, your utmost respect for the wood and the vintage of the simply beautiful pieces is as great as ever. So love getting your notifications. Have a great week and I hope you are feeling nicely recovered.
Thanks!!
Another way fo force glue into a crack, devised by Frank Ford the guitar tech, is to place a suction-cup outside the crack and "pump" it in.
Soooo nice
Ty so much!!
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The twists and turns!
There are many improvements that can be implemented on your techniques. Sorry to sound negative, but you made a really easy repair really difficult. Here are a few tips based from my 35 years of being a professional restorer:
1) My personal method is using compressed air blown into the split to send glue to the bottom/harder to reach areas for those with a compressor. As others have said, Dental floss works to spread glue deep into the crack for those without a compressor.
2) Screws should be a last resort, not a first choice. I was happy to see you go with the dowel after the screw fail, but that should be the first choice if the repair requires a fastener. Proper clamping on that joint would never require an extra fastener.
3) The button plug....need I say more? A flush plug would require no more work or just cut the dowel flush.
I had to stop watching at that point. I couldn't take it anymore and didn't make it to the end lol. Please know this is meant as constructive criticism and I'm not hating on the video, I am just an advocate of teaching proper techniques, especially from one with such a large stage. It's an obligation we RUclips creators should be taking seriously.
I was also wondering why the dowel wasn’t just cut flush?? Seems like extra unnecessary work.
Who’s cutting dorks?
😅@@DashnerDesignRestoration Damn auto correct!!
Wait a minute! This looks actually interesting and satisfying at the same time! how is that? I'll tell you one thing, if you think you don't have anything to do in the house or at all during the day, stop making excuses! This man takes his time, occupies his mind, to take care of one (1) chair...can you imagine how many millions of things can be done in a house or a yard?....trillions! I thought of Jesus Christ restoring a chair in His time and being gently and patient like that man. I have a few broken legs and seats on a few chairs because we lean back on them! lol!... and just bought some super glue the other day for something else, I hope I can use it for fixing a chair with it. I'll save my husband a chore after a long day's hard work.;) Great job and greetings from Grand Prairie, Tx!
I liked using the splint to open the crack for more glue. My situation is the side piece that sits under the cushion... Split but difficult yo inject any glue... Suggestions?
Hey, I like your restoration videos. Would you be able to post links to some of the tools or products you use? Even if it’s an affiliate link where you get a cut is fine. It helps us novices get the right product. Thanks
An old timey carpenter warned me about using soap to lubricant a screw. It can rust the screw and make it difficult to remove later. He said use wax.
I learned long ago, screws and chairs don't match. Many became firewood because of that combo. I use dowels and biscuits whenever possible.
Also I found out that glue has a life expectancy of about two years. Any ideas about glue types??
I would have used a dental floss to bring the glue into the deepest part of the crack.
Also a dowel is definitely better than a screw.
Good work, man.
Can you tell me the name and brand of the clamps used in this video? Specially the ones that have toggling feet. Also what diameter drill bit did you use when drilling the 1st pilot hole? And what size (diameter) drill bit did you use to create the counter-sinking? I know you ended up going with a dowel, but I think I can use the 1st method you present. I’m need to fixing broken things and need a know the specific sizes, names of the items you used! Love the video. Great way to teach a beginner like me.
Hi. I watched this video wherein you have repaired a broken leg of a dining chair. It was an excellent repair. Unfortunately, I have an old dining chair made of harder wood with some designs on the leg. The lower 1/3 piece of a leg has been split like yours. Would you mind if I share the pictures of broken part of the leg with you and seek your advice if possible. I had a similar idea to repair it. I am to put 2 screws because the broken piece is long and putting screws opposite to each might work.
Waiting to hear from you.
Kind Regards
Why did you drill that beautiful chair. I love your work btw
Its possible that the glue had began to delaminate. That being the case, it may have been possible to completely open the joint up if you had used a heat gun to apply hot air to the joint, ensuring the you don't scorch the timber. Aluminum foil can be used to heat shield if necessary. Apply moderate pressure to join as heat is applied to assist in opening the joint up. Nothing wrong with how you did it either, just making a suggestion.
Would taping up the sides help in directing the glue?
When the dowel came into frame, I chuckled. Who hasn’t been there?
Hi, I was always told that new glue does not stick to old glue very well. I realize there is no possible way to clean out the old glue from the crack ... my question, will the repair hold ?
Regards
May I ask what glue syringe you use? Is it available on Amazon? Do you have an affiliate link I might use?
Seems like this was more about practicing repair technique than aesthetics. Good job getting the broken screw out I’d have quit at that point 😂. Another option would be to drill the hole before the glue up and use that hole to inject glue when you spread the joint at the top. Just a thought.
What is the glue you used and where did you get the button plug?
I love that chair. Is that from a dining table?
I like to learn corpentery, plz make a video on basic corpentery