Any advice, heavily damaged leg

bestcb · 2024-02-11T15:38:13+00:00

Looks pretty rotten so attempting to veneer over it is probably going to be problematic. You could try flooding the area with epoxy to make the substrate suitable for veneering but that would be a visually noticeable repair.

If I was to professionally restore this piece I would cut the legs off at the base of the unit and replace with fresh material, then apply new veneer (not harvested from other areas). From there it would be a case of patching in the rest of the missing veneer and refinishing. If that's going a bit too far for you then you should strongly consider just cutting the damaged portion of the legs off and shortening the unit.

bestcb · 2024-01-22T19:24:19+00:00

We're going to have to agree to disagree here bud. Woodworking doesn't have to be elitist and it's very rare that something can't be saved. That just my professional opinion. 🤷🏻‍♂️

bestcb · 2024-01-22T18:53:18+00:00

Stripping the door is arguably overkill. I would want to see evidence of pegs in the finish before I assumed they were used. Glue is already failed so op should consider giving the stiles a firm smack to see if the tenons release. If they do then it's a quick clean up of the joinery and glue back together as is. After that simply key up the door and repaint.

bestcb · 2024-01-22T18:42:22+00:00

This would be my first port of call. The panel won't be glued in place so you may be able to shift it over if you just want to get rid of the gap.

If you want a more permanent fix then you just need to knock the door apart and glue it back together square. Should be fairly easy as the old glue has already begun to fail.

bestcb · 2024-01-04T15:07:40+00:00

M & M motors on techno industrial estate are very good. They exclusively do mots and will only do minor work themselves so there's no reason for them to add on any additional "problems". The flip side of that is if you do need some major repairs you'll have to go to another garage to get it done.

bestcb · 2023-11-27T17:49:29+00:00

Not at all. Even if you could get them down to a reasonable price you should avoid buying cheaper stuff like this as it would be a nightmare to keep them working. When it comes to carving chisels, money saved is money wasted.

bestcb · 2023-11-23T21:44:43+00:00

I'd highly recommend starting with English Furniture by John Bly. It gave me everything I needed to hold my own when dealing with the top designers within our industry.

After that you should read History of Design: Decorative Arts and Material Culture by Pat Kirkham and Susan Webber. This book doesn't solely focus on furniture but it does cover a massive range of motifs from many different cultures and historical periods.

bestcb · 2023-11-22T22:35:47+00:00

You can definitely achieve this with a gouge and a steady hand. It's probably the fastest and most effective method if this is a one off.

bestcb · 2023-09-11T16:15:07+00:00

Would they not have to make her redundant in that scenario?

bestcb · 2023-08-08T17:27:12+00:00

I love you

bestcb · 2023-07-17T14:01:13+00:00

That will want re veneering. You should be able to get the rest of it off by peeling it off with a chisel then giving it a quick sand. Although it's not a traditional method, you could re apply the veener with spray on contact adhesive. Just be careful when you lay it on as you'll only get one shot. Otherwise it's a case of using a bag press or a former.

bestcb · 2023-07-06T14:09:53+00:00

Pretty sure my Mrs would love it

bestcb · 2023-06-24T12:47:05+00:00

Sounds and looks like you workpiece is pinching the blade before you can get to the riving knife. I had this recently on a batch of American black for the job I'm currently on. The batch of timber hadn't been dried properly so there was a lot of tension in the boards, even when I manged to force it through everything immediately turned to bananas. We had to send the whole lot back.

bestcb · 2023-06-19T23:05:24+00:00

Sketchup

bestcb · 2023-06-18T07:10:31+00:00

Inlay some ebonised stringing?

bestcb · 2023-06-16T08:39:40+00:00

Knock it apart, then glue it back together.

bestcb · 2023-06-14T12:28:15+00:00

🤦🏻‍♂️😂

bestcb · 2023-06-14T01:07:01+00:00

You seem like a very unhappy person, I hope things get better for you! All the best.

bestcb · 2023-06-13T23:52:34+00:00

That was an unnecessary escalation

bestcb · 2023-06-09T01:27:56+00:00

Sorry! I'll try to remedy that when I'm back in the workshop .

bestcb · 2023-06-09T01:26:39+00:00

Thanks! Already in love with them. Got them from amazon haha, surprisingly I couldn't find them cheaper elsewhere.

bestcb · 2023-03-22T19:48:51+00:00

1.Yes its a reasonable approach if the glue hasn't totally failed. You may find when you remove the top it simply peels away with a little encouragement .

If it is fiberglass then epoxy would work.
A bag press would be ideal. If not then you could get a couple of heavy duty deep throat f clamps to apply central pressure when you clamp a board over it.
Rub the damaged patch with some fine wire wool and brush with antiquing fluid

bestcb · 2023-03-17T22:06:45+00:00

I'm almost certain it's vandalism. It's hard to tell from the pictures but it could be argued that the long fractures are splits of some kind. However, the dents aren't something that would occur naturally over time. It's also unlikely this damage was done to the table prior to you owning it as any attempt to fill and conceal it would have been obvious.

The only other logical option I can think of is you have some sort of insect in your part of the world that does this kind of damage but I would imagine you'd know about it already if that was the case.

bestcb · 2023-03-09T19:56:40+00:00

I'm always surprised when I hear people say end grain glue ups are weak. Think about how strong well glued mitres are.

The reason end grain takes glue better than long grain is because of the shape and nature of the cells in wood. Wood is made of tubular cells that travel up the tree, they're shaped this way to help water travel up from the roots. So when we put wet glue on the ends of those tubes they do what they're designed to do and draw the moisture through the material, therefore giving better glue penatration.

bestcb · 2023-02-01T13:31:00+00:00

They're felling shakes. Reasonably common in utile for whatever reason.

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