Can anyone fix my chair?
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Mooseman
R.I.P.- Hooligan #4
That actually looks like a pretty easy fix. A couple of slightly larger screws and some Elmer's Wood Glue should make that as good as new.
lilpenny
Active Member
Cornerstone in Timonium. They do really nice work. They specialize in high end furniture.
Don't take your wife, she will go wild in their showroom.
Don't take your wife, she will go wild in their showroom.
engineerbrian
JMB fan club
Yep, just use masking tape as your clamp if needed, and don't use to much glue. It will seep out all over the finish
try Creative Furniture Restoration in Crofton, http://creativefurniture.biz/site/
-Mil-Surp-Phreak-
Ultimate Member
As others have said, easy fix with the next size up screws and a dab of wood glue. Depending on where you are I can lend a hand with it or have you come over and use my stuff if you want to.
GHETTO BLASTER
Active Member
- May 27, 2013
- 983
I would just move the screws,pre drill new holes,brush wood glue around the dowel area and squeeze out the excess glue and wipe it off with a damp rag and put a small spring clamp on it. Keep wiping the glue away until it stops oozing and let it sit over night then just wipe a little red mahogany stain around the area to hide any cracks.
Sometimes you don't even need to use the next bigger diameter screw. Instead, you can back the screws out, plug the hole with a wood splinter covered in wood glue (often a wood toothpick works well, then a little glue on the contact surfaces, then re-run the screws into the plugged hole. The screws should grip the stripped holes ad the glue on the contact areas should reinforce the repair. As others stated, wipe the freshly oozed glue away as it will adhere to the finish. Let the glue set overnight.
It will be a professional job.
madmantrapper
Ultimate Member
What area are you in? I could fix it in my shop.
Yup, easy but so is bungee jumping. If you don't want to mess with it let me or the closest member know, the chair that is!
Depending on how old the furniture is the Ethan Allen warranty may still cover it. I seem to recall a 5 year warranty on a recliner I got from them.
Dave MP
Retired USA
INMY01TA
Ultimate Member
- Dec 29, 2008
- 5,830
Another option instead of bigger screws is to take some wooden toothpicks, break into little pieces and place them in the holes with wood glue, then reinsert the screws. Have done this with the rail covers on my sleigh bed.
Erick
Active Member
- Sep 13, 2013
- 149
I just fixed the chair i am sitting on right now w/ crazy glue
Lets see how long it lasts but since the repair was so cheap I dont mind doing it once a month
Lets see how long it lasts but since the repair was so cheap I dont mind doing it once a month
antco
Ultimate Member
Everyone keeps commenting on how easy of a repair it will be, but I suspect folks are missing the damage that occurred on the dowel end that recesses into the arm rest. It appears that the entire dowel end has broken off from the rest of the upright and is a splintered mess dangling out from the bottom of the arm rest.
Reattaching the upright to the bottom joist is easy. Repairing the dowel end is going to be tough, IMO.
Somebody did a number on your chair.
Reattaching the upright to the bottom joist is easy. Repairing the dowel end is going to be tough, IMO.
Somebody did a number on your chair.
Fox123
Ultimate Member
These guys do fantastic work and will never know it was broken, let alone repaired.
http://www.schoenbauer.com
http://www.schoenbauer.com
eddiek2000
Sweet Lemonade!!
+1. These guys are great, but $$$. They are just about 2.5 miles from my house.
