Antique Furniture Restoration on a Broken Platform Spring Rocking Chair by Fixing Furniture
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- Learning antique furniture restorations skills is about gaining knowledge and experience. Watch Scott as he repairs this broken platform spring rocking chair. It's in bad shape and needs a lot of repair to get it back in working order. From turning a new part on the lathe to matching wood stain, you'll see how it's done in our workshop.
The convolute spring for rocking chair was invented by A.W. Schram and Arthur White. They have a patent dated January 5, 1897 for the device. It's an interesting idea for a platform rocker however there don't seem to be many around anymore.
This rocking chair has a number of problems with it, including previous repairs that were done wrong. The key structure to the chair is the back posts, and one is broken off. Someone attempted to repair it with a dowel, but that failed. The chair has been refinished, but the person who refinished it put finish over the area where the arm posts should be glued to the chair. As a result, the posts pivot, which no longer provide support for the back posts, making them weaker. There is also some loose veneer, improperly fitting joints, and some missing screws. It's a lot of work and requires some judgement on how much to invest in this furniture restoration project.
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Those tags are from normal household moving companies. The fact the bottom and top have separate tags means the chair when the company arrived to move it was already in 2 pieces. Just means these people were moved twice by big name van line companies.
You are undoubtedly one of the top 5 in the RUclips Perfectionists' Club.
This rocker is from the same manufacturer as the one I inherited from my father. My father (1922-1997), as a young child, used the old rocker that he found in the farmhouse as his "throne". By the time I used it as my music-listening comfy space in the early 1970s, it was a very well-used chair. It had been recovered completely, hiding the wooden back that was ravaged by time. It has always been my favorite antique.
I now collect platform rockers (with regular springs, not the circular type that are hard to replace if broken), and I would like to recreate my simple swan arm rocker from plans, but none seem to exist. I was a school librarian before retirement, but had always wanted to make a few rockers for the library so that my students could feel the joy of that type of rocker.
To the idea of “survival bias” I would add that the older stuff we encounter today would be more likely to have come from households that could afford beefier and more repairable furniture in the first place, and that people inheriting that stuff had more space to keep it around. Wealth tends to beget wealth.
And, i would add, some households just take better care of their stuff. My grandparents were not wealthy. However, destruction was not tolerated. Even with a house crowded with kids, people sat in chairs carefully, wiped stuff down, put our toys back in the boxes, mended rips, etc. we have older furniture in our family that was never anything special, ( like waterfall furniture from the 920-30s), but is in pretty good shape considering it wasnt anything special.
Another amazing video where you really went the extra mile to make sure everything was done properly and blended in perfectly! I can watch you for hours! Thanks so much! Can't wait for the next one with bank stools!
This is the best video yet! I learned a lot of things. Always do when I watch you work. You make the color work seem doable. Thanks
Yay for being sponsored by Kennedy Hardware. It's about time.
Thanks. I appreciate that. Scott
I love the surgical precision of this video. The rocking mechanism is great for today's use, maybe Scott can design a new rocking chair using that mechanism.....just a suggestion....
So right! They are great for small space!
Magistral! Excelente reparación y enseñanza. Gracias por compartirlo. Un abrazo
Germán, Lomas de Solymar, Uruguay
Atlas Van Lines is a moving company for long distance moves across country. I would think those stickers would be just for tracking a home inventory, not for auctions.
Hi! Great job. I worked for a small woodshop here in Texas. We built high-end, custom furniture, but the owner would also take in repair work for clients, former clients, friends and others. Being the finish man, as well as a furniture maker, I got all of the repair, restoration, conservation and refinish work. I was also called on to do hand carving too. I enjoyed it, and it was a welcome change of pace from my regular work.
I generally used aliphatic resin glue instead of PVA. I only used hide glue when specified by the client, or in conservation work where that was the original glue used. I have a BFA, which came in really handy when matching stain and doing touch-up, as well as refinish work. Doing touch-up, and staining small areas without a complete refinish job. I normally used Mohawk ® products for retouch. I would use Two Minute Touchup and Lacover as a vehicle for the Blendall Powder touch-up pigments. They come in a wide variety of colors, so you can match amolst any color. Sometimes I would use Windsor Newton oil paints as well.(no, I don't work for any of these companies). I just found these products to be superior.
Keep up the good work! I'm looking forward to seeing your next video.
I’ve never seen a rocking chair like this before. I rather like it. As usual you did an amazing job on this chair. It looks wonderful. Very informative video as well. You’ll find those tags are what movers put on your furniture when you move. I was married to someone in the military for 26 years and I’m still finding these tags on things a decade after retirement and our final move.
Thanks for sharing the details about those tags. That's helpful to understand! I appreciate it.
Scott: this video was superb. I enjoyed it so much. You are doing some difficult restorations and garnering stars and kudos for master work. Outstanding! Carol from California
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the support Carol!
Great work! The stickers belong to North American moving company from back in the 1970's. They would tag a number on each piece that they loaded into the truck.
Thanks for the info! That makes sense now! Appreciate you taking the time to share that.
They would often have more than one delivery per truck and they could tell one delivery from the lot numbers on the odd chance the sticker colors were the same. 💖🌞😷🌵
Cheers from your newest subscriber from California 😎
Fantastic !!! Number 1️⃣
Great repair as always... I noticed in your last video that the youtube plaque had a ding on it and was waiting for someone else to write "what happened" but noone did ask the question, so i guess that i have to ask.. what happened :)
1:06:06 something Engles coach does is to mark with a chalk pencil... It's easy to see the white chalk and is easily wiped away with your thumb. 💖🌞😷🌵
What a very interesting video, you did a wonderful job on repairing that antique rocking chair. Thank you for sharing your talent and craft.
Bravo! Excellent, professional work!
Thank you very much!
I was excited to see your video! I have on of these rockers. I inherited it from my grandparents. Nice video
Very cool! Thanks for sharing that. Scott
I like that you use that orange push block to apply pressure towards the fence... I'm always worried that I'll get a splinter as the stock goes along my thumb. 💖🌞🌵😷
Wow! Masterful work!
excellent craftsman. bravo.
Beautiful work!
Thank you for sharing.
Bendy plywood is good for the curved pieces. I took a piece of flat stock pvc from home depot and used my table saw to put a bunch of kurf cuts in it to make it bendable
That's a great idea! I have some leftover PVC in my shop right now from doing some exterior trim work. Thank you for the tip! #tip
That was one complicated Spindle replacement, and an excellent result. Have you considered a couple of 'V' blocks on the drill press / bench, to hold the round stuff and help preventing movement. I love and use jigs all the time.
Great work on the chair you brought it back maybe not exactly 100% but even with having to use epoxy that was the best repair that was available and it looked great and it looked like it was working out great I’m sure your customer will be well satisfied, and I look forward to more videos as they become available 😊😊
Beautiful work, you are gifted!
The stickers remind me of MOVING COMPANY Tags. I saw it a few times when they would come and pack my house for a move. They would tag all the items to keep track and make sure they made it to the other end. We would have to fill out paperwork if any of it was damaged or didn't arrive with the military housing office, and we would reference those numbers
Thanks Mr Scott
You’re welcome!
Great video scott great job
Thank you Robert!
👍👍👍. Thank you
You took such care in this restoration for something that had little value except sentimental value. You did an amazing job! Thanks!❤
Thank you ❤️
The quality of your videos just keeps getting better!
I had inherited one of these and it's not broken although the spring will give you a scare when you lean back, I wonder what they're worth nowadays
I think, like all antiques and vintage pieces, its worth what someone will pay for it. The market varies so much by geographical taste and fashion.
Very nice mate 👏👏
Thank you! Cheers!
Великолепно! ❤🎉
You are a master! Such a joy to watch you work
Morning Scott, it's great to see more content! As a maker, I love the Clean Lathe product, and I hope it takes off for you. Blessings on you and your family. After watching it again, did you ever think about a hinged dust pan attachment for the bottom of the Clean Lathe? Because it's hinged, you can manipulate the top as shown and pick up the bottom chips also.
It looks like the person who previously fixed this chair didn't really know how to do it. God bless them for knowing at least not to nail or screw it together. I can imagine them thinking, "At least if someone wants to fix this someday, they can undo what I've done."
Beautiful repair, as always! You are truly a master craftsman.
BTW---I had a weird thing happen one time. Have you ever heard of an "invisible" knot that was inside the piece of wood, but not visible on the surface? It loused up the hole I was drilling. Is there another way to detect if that might be the case?
The clean lather is a cool idea...but you gotta use something better than that (i assume) poly carbonate hood. Better, or worse; something solid and relatively scratch, stain and UV resistant OR something cheap and replaceable.
What i see is good for the hobbyist, or like yourself who turns occasionally, but not day-in, day-out all day.
You mentioned getting replacement screws from Kennedy…i know how to measure a screw for length, obviously, but i don’t understand the #2, #3, etc size nor how to measure an existing screw to buy one thru the mail. Can you explain a bit about that? I always enjoy your videos!
Sure. Measure the length of a flat head screw from the top of the head to the tip of the screw. Measure the length of a round head screw from the bottom of the head to the tip of the screw (the amount that goes into the wood). For the # size, you need to measure the width of the thread. See boltdepot.com/Fastener-Information/Wood-Screws/Wood-Screw-Diameter
Another way to measure the screw width is to take it to the hardware store for help or buy a few screws so you know the size, and label them with masking tape for future reference. I hope that helps.
@@FixingFurniture thanks!
1:00:18 I learn so much from your videos. I didn’t see it in this video, when you are matching a turned piece, don’t you typically use calipers to make sure the diameters are the same?
Yes, it’s in the video. I use calipers to match the dimensions. I measure the turning from the back when using the parting tool. That way I get the exact dimension I need instead of guessing and measuring. I hope that makes sense. Scott
There must be some gizmo/method surely to automatically turn stock with a tool moved around a pattern (or in this case the other piece)? You've done an amazing job though.
Great videos by the way.
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31:49 I don't know much about woodwork but I would think a whittling knive would be the better knive to use in this situation just remember I don't know much about woodwork.
What happened to your play button? Does it have a dent? :D
A big problem here is whether it should be a restoration or if some changes to the original design is needed to make it more functional. Sturdier, etc. I always wonder if that needs to be done on certain pieces that have some design flaws. Have you had to do that in some cases?
Whoever tried to restore before, I have serious questions about their decency.
I am morticized, what's happened to this rocker is definitely un-tennonable.
Yeah! Great to see more content! Do you do much veneering?
Just so you know, my brain was blasting George Jones the entire time.
Those tags make me think the previous owner is military (or ex-military). A lot of my furniture has those very same tags from multiple moves - in different colors because I neglect to take the tags off from previous moves.
I know you discussed why you don't like use dowels to repair, but my brain still doesn't understand it. If wood glue is stronger than the wood it binds, why would it be an issue that some wood is removed... but then replaced?
one word: Dremel !
These videos are really getting to be long
I for one don't see a problem in a longer video. It's rather like attending a furniture repair course, in the comfort of your own home. I much prefer the full description and detail provided, rather than the 'tik-tok' type of shorts.
Long may they continue!
If I like a video then the longer the better, and I like this video.
You can't everyone happy....just use fast forward feature
Unfortunately, people’s attention span these day are gnat like, as people have said there is the fast forward button if this is applicable. Personally, if the video is informative I would want all the nitty gritty shown as done here.
Great work, nice job as usual. I found the length of this too long. Did we really need to watch every step of you turning a piece on the lathe? I mean if we have a lathe we already know how to turn wood, and if we don't then who cares? Could have cut tem minuets right there. Then we have to watch you brush on every drop of stain, and at the end we were treated to you threading a nut on the chair. Lose these useless pieces and you could have gotten it down to 45 mins. maybe.