Repairing FurnitureHow to: strengthen chair joints; cure ailing tables; repair bed frames; mend worn cabinets; remedy bruised and bent wood; patch veneer; reupholster furniture; cure a crack in a table top; reweave chair seats; restore a damaged finish; protect furniture with a clear coating. |
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align Apply apron arm post attach back rail back stile backsaw bar clamps bedposts block bottom brace brush burlap C-clamps cambric caster chair clean cloth clip coat coil cord corner hole curve cushion Denatured alcohol diagonal dowel drawer edge fabric fasten fibers finish Fold frame front arm cover front rail furniture groove hardwood inch inset joint kerf knife lacquer layer length loose material METAL TACK STRIP mineral spirits mortise needle padding patch piece pliers polyurethane pull putty putty knife remove repair rows rubber mallet SAFETY TIPS sanding sandpaper screws seam allowance shellac side rail SIDE SEAT RAIL soft cloth splint springs stain staple remover strand stretcher stuffing surface tack tape tenon thread tighten TOOLS upholstery upholstery needle varnish veneer warp weaving webbing Webbing stretcher wedge welt wing wipe wood glue wood grain zipper