About the product
Reparatiedatum
Ref. nummer
40
Reparateur
Geoff Newton
Merk
Onbekend/n.v.t.
Soort product
Stoel
About the repair
Productiejaar (schatting)
1900
Gevonden defect
Damage to spindle and chair leg
Omschrijving probleem + vermoedelijke oorzaak
Spindle to replace
Is het product gerepareerd?
Ja
Wat heb je gedaan om het te repareren?
I drilled out the broken spindle on each side, I then turned a new spindle on my lathe and this was fitted and glued into place. The bottom of the damaged chair leg was sawn off, and a new piece was turned on the lathe and glued into place on the chair leg. I then made a dowel out of oak, and drilled a hole through the bottom of the new piece of oak that I had glued to the chair leg. The dowel was then glued into position to reinforce the repair on the chair leg. As the chair was between 150 to 200 years old the colour difference was quite considerable to the new oak I had used. It was then fumed in an ammonia tent to darken the wood. I used various wood stains to achieve as good a match as I could, it was then polished. Using a dark furniture polish over a period of time should darken the new oak to a reasonable match.
Repareerbaarheid product (1 = moeilijk, 10 = makkelijk)
6
Heb je reparatie-informatie gebruikt?
Nee, niet gezocht
Heb je een tip voor andere reparateurs van dit (of vergelijkbaar) product?
Do be aware of how much work may be necessary before taking on an apparently simple repair, simple doesn't always equal quick. However, really satisfying to save such an old piece of furniture from scrap.
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