My next big project feels more like a chore because I have no idea what I am doing. I have a rocking chair. Its legs were glued in originally but at some point someone added nails. I took the nails out when they were splitting the wood spindles and the seat. (One was at a bad enough angle to be causing the seat surface finish to bubble.) But now it is structurally iffy.
I actually own wood glue, but do not have any giant clamps like that Yankee Workshop guy has. Are there caveats I have not considered?
I would consider refinishing the chair entirely but the slight bubble on the seat is easily covered with the chair pad and the rest of the finish is better than I am likely to do, especially in the winter.
Every time I look at the chair I hear Bob The Builder saying, "Okay Team, Can we fix it? Yes. We. Can." So I need to work on it just so the voices in my head can mature a bit.
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Date: 2011-01-13 06:18 am (UTC)My next big project feels more like a chore because I have no idea what I am doing. I have a rocking chair. Its legs were glued in originally but at some point someone added nails. I took the nails out when they were splitting the wood spindles and the seat. (One was at a bad enough angle to be causing the seat surface finish to bubble.) But now it is structurally iffy.
I actually own wood glue, but do not have any giant clamps like that Yankee Workshop guy has. Are there caveats I have not considered?
I would consider refinishing the chair entirely but the slight bubble on the seat is easily covered with the chair pad and the rest of the finish is better than I am likely to do, especially in the winter.
Every time I look at the chair I hear Bob The Builder saying, "Okay Team, Can we fix it? Yes. We. Can." So I need to work on it just so the voices in my head can mature a bit.