Chair Repair with a Replacement Chair Stretcher - Woodturning on a Lathe
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- This Windsor chair had loose joints and was missing a stretcher (the spindle between two legs). Watch how we take the chair apart, make a new stretcher, stain the new stretcher, and then glue the chair back together again. This chair repair shows some more advanced skills than in our other videos. If you haven't seen how to take apart and re-glue a chair, check out our chair repair play list.
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Dear Fixing Furniture you are purely the Bob Ross of furniture repair. You have got an ailing 21 year old millenial from Denmark using all her spare money on tools to repair and fix old furniture instead of buying pressed wood furniture in Ikea. Thank you so much! Much love from Copenhagen, Denmark.
Well that's cool! Thanks for sharing that Lucca! It's encouraging to hear your feedback. Scott
@@FixingFurniture what type of screw do one have to use on the spindle?
All the metal screws on our dining set like the one you show in the video keeps falling out the spindles.
Your chair stretcher replacement skills are superb. Thank you,
Glad you like them!
Timeless education. I am in need of this specific technique right now. Thank you.
Well now I'm going and finding me a goodwill chair to practice on.
Nice.
Excellent - thank you!
Good job on spindle, looks original
Honestly, I've made a few clumsy fixes in my life, I'm embarrassed to see you have to undo these 'repairs', but if nothing else I have learned why to never use screws! 👍
Most useful thing I've learned today though, is how to find the measure of a stretcher, those two sticks are genius 😊
Another great presentation. I learnt about wedges, funny how we take for granted such a small but essential part of a chair. I also learnt from a past video how to use a file (or a rasp, as my father called it) to remove glue. I tried it on my chair project and it worked! I'm elated, thank you!
Thanks for sharing that! I'm glad to hear you're having success repairing chairs! Cheers. Scott
Good video. Greetings from Argentina.
Thank you for watching our videos from Argentina! Scott
You are the Hercule Poirot of diagnosing and repairing furniture problems with zee leetle grey cells, Scott.
Excellent video. The color matching talent surely resides in you! I have to call in my wife for those decisions.
The asymmetric wedges you made intrigue me. As a hard core design engineer of over 45 years, I watched closely as you made that one in your video. Drew it up and then looked at the forces it generates as it is driven home... I get it! I will NEVER make a symmetric wedge again. That flat side is going to impart full spread of the forces and give you much added strength to that joint. Thank YOU....
Thanks Lionel. Here's a video we just published on different ways to make wedges if you're interested ruclips.net/video/4VFBvs1x-lI/видео.html
This is so cool! I have so many chairs from my grandparents that are all loose and wobbly, I'm going to comb through and learn as much as I can before trying to tackle them. I'm really excited to fix them now
That's really nice to hear. I have a passion for sharing this knowledge and its rewarding read you're excited to tackle some repairs! Scott
Thank you so much! I have a lovely thrifted table, but the chairs are falling apart. This was extremely helpful in figuring out the right way to fix them.
Thank you great content
Thanks for sharing your experience and tips. Color matching old stains is an art itself. Great job showing all the details and not skipping the basics.
Thanks for your feedback Scott. I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. Scott
It is so much fun watching you work. Watching the color matching sequence in this video was especially enjoyable. Thanks for the video.
Heck of a nice job there...I learned a lot.
I am just so impressed with the quality of your videos. Thank you so much!
thanks for making these videos, great job and great information
Thank you so much. Glad you are enjoying our channel.
I’d like to know how to replace a stretcher that decided to break after I just glued the whole thing together… in other words all freshly glued joints and very strong. PVA glue. Rocking chair with caning I wove myself.
You put out some really good information !!! I have a home wood shop and by word of mouth it seems i have become the local " furniture fix it guy " LOL !! And i have gotten myself into some furniture repair ! i have watched most of your videos and have learned ALOT !! Thanks for your time and effort !
That is great to hear that you're learning from our videos. Good luck with your repairs.
Great video with great information, thanks for passing on this knowledge.
Thanks for your comment Tom. I find that encouraging. Scott
Very nice tips. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
I have four swiveling counter stools that are a little over 20 years old and getting pretty bad. I'll give your instructions a try and see what I can do. Unfortunately I'm not a woodworker per se, and one has a broken stretcher; not sure what I can do about that without a lathe. The other issue is the swivel base, which is bolted into the legs. Often you can tighten the nuts until you run out of room under the seat -- what's really happening is the bolt is coming up out of the leg. Very frustrating.
The American Association of Woodturners have clubs throughout the US and Canada. They’re a great resource to find a local woodturner to reproduce a part for you. Also, for loose “insert nuts” where bolts screw into, the easiest way to fix them is to add longer ones. I hope that makes sense. Scott
Thanks Scott another nice video
Glad you enjoyed it Mark!
Great Video, Thank's for the share, and have a nice day . Brian UK !!!.
Thanks for your comment Brian. Cheers. Scott
I really enjoy your videos... I always learn a lot with you...
Great furniture repair video. Thanks for sharing it with us!
You're welcome. I hope you found it useful. Scott
Thanks - I'm learning things with every video. It seems that I have these EXACT chairs, purchased around 1991, so this is very on-point.
Great to hear you're learning from our videos. That makes me very happy. That's interesting to hear you have the exact same chairs - that must have felt odd to watch "your" chair get fixed. Cheers. Scott
I have a stretcher repair to do. Your presentation was excellent. You have a new subscriber. Thank you. The stretcher that I have to replace has two cross stretchers across the width of the chair . Any recommendation on haw to put the two cross tenon holes in the side stretcher. since I do not have a lathe I will be using a prefabricated stretcher. I have some ideas but any suggestions you may have are appreciated.
I spy with my little eye something... very cool! Veritas hand saw! Gotta get back into the shop and start making sawdust!
Yes, I bought that dovetail saw a few years ago and enjoy using it. Happy building! Scott
Dove posso trovare i colori “SAMAN”?
Ho guardato su internet ma non trovo nulla.
Grazie ….molto bravo
I really enjoy watching your videos. Great job! Greetings from Poland :)
Great tips thank you. I have two wooden stools that were cheaply mass produced I think with screws through literally all the mortise and tenons and no glue (maybe a flat pack D.I.Y?). I want to paint it and glue it back together (not use the screws if I can help it) but I’m worried that using standard white carpenters glue will fail as the joints are terrible with very poor wood to wood contact. Should I then use two part epoxy instead? Will that stand up to the weight/movement on the stools? Thank you so much in advance for any suggestions.
Yes, if the joints are loose and you can't tighten them, PVA glue won't work. Epoxy is the solution. Make sure there isn't any finish on the joints so you get good adhesive bond. Cheers. Scott
I really enjoy ur explanations on how to repair. Thank u so much.
Glad it was helpful!
I have looked for contact info, phone or email, and don't find it. Is there a way to get it to contact you directly? I have watched all these videos on fixing "wobbly" chairs. That's part of, but not exactly my issue. I have just inherited an old oak sideboard/buffet, and have a very good photo I could email or text you to show exactly the problem. It has a high back with mirror that comes off. It has 2 small shelves (about the size to hold a teacup) that come out and rest and 2 "spindles" or legs, and the bottom of those set into holes on the top of the base. Those were very loose, 2 came completely out, the other 2 came out easily. It is obvious they have been reglued several times over the years. I have removed all the glue according to your instructions. 2 of those fit very snugly into the holes, the other 2 have so much "space" they are not even making contact. I'm thinking they have been over sanded or the wood has shrunk over the years. So the glue is not even going to touch around the inside of the hole. Is "wood filler" the answer to this? Do you have a video on using wood filler, how much, how to apply, and do I glue over the wood filler? I would appreciate anyone's suggestions, and if there is a way to post a photo it would be much easier to explain this. Thanks in advance!
I love this stuff. I want to work with you in your shop.
Have a chair to fix..?
Me: "No , no I don't "
I wish I had seen this before I "fixed" my chairs with screws :(
How much do you charge for that repair?
I don't share my prices publicly, because they're specific to the market I serve. Prices near a large city are higher than prices in a rural area. In general, the price for this piece would be the equivalent to 2 hours of an auto body labour rate where you live. To see a full explanation of pricing work, see ruclips.net/video/d42Dlu0ehHg/видео.html I'm not trying to avoid giving you the price, but it won't make sense unless you live where I do. Scott
Understand. I repair chairs in the Myrtle Beach,SC area. I would charge $165 for that repair.
Jeff Stanley You are correct. However,this is for furniture in rental units and part of a set. And it includes pickup and delivery’.
I like your videos but it seems that none of the wood chairs in my house are well made. They all come with screws holding the legs in from the store.
You can fix that by taking out the screws, which will cause damage over time. If you discover a loose leg, now you know have to glue it back together. Scott
Once you've glued up your chair.. gotta let it sit.. 🤭
There is a common saying that a properly glued joint is stronger than the wood itself. "Glued joints come apart every 20-30 years". So, the properly glued joint is stronger than the wood itself until it isn't.
Maybe I could be clearer when explaining that. Edge glued boards will have a joint stronger than the wood itself. A joint in a chair has grain that is perpendicular, not parallel. This causes a weaker joint as wood movement and the face put on the chair will loosen the joints over time. Does that help understand the difference? I'll be clearer in the future when I discuss these situations. Scott
great video thank you