Another great informative video Scott!. I watch all your video's if for nothing else to have you keep reminding this old guy what to do. we all have a tendency to " let things slip through our minds. " at my age, we call it "Grey matter" and you help me to keep it stirred thank you so much for taking the time to make them and to share. And most times I come away learning something new in the offering.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you for sharing that Ellis. I appreciate that. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying our videos.

Two reactions: First, if your shop was anywhere near me, I'd take my wobbly chairs to you for repair--I know they'd be done right and would last the rest of my life. Second, if you were nearby, I'd be pestering you to take me on as an unpaid intern because you're such a good teacher!

Really clear with just the right amount of detail and no pointless chat. I cannot think of anything that would improve this. Keep up the good work.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott

Perfect video for a newbie at fixing furniture. I appreciate your clear instructions and calm way of speaking. Your expertise is something I can count on.

Just watched a guy making an unadulterated mess of a chair repair on KZread. Screws to hold the legs to the base, brad's into the stretchers, glue everywhere...and immediately came back to your channel for some calm and sanity. Thank you Scott! I have seen some folk use enormous amounts of glue on their projects and I notice that you only use a small amount and you dont put any on the base of the mortice or the end of the tenon. Clearly this the way to go as there is minimal glue squeeze out and subsequent clean up.

This is the most straightforward and clearly demonstrated video I have seen. Details are everything. Love the tips on technique and materials and tools. My dad had a full woodshop and being a child of single mother during 1930 great depression... nothing in our home was wasted or discarded needlessly. We repaired everything.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

That's a cool story about your Dad. Thanks for sharing that. Scott

Absolutely perfect for what I needed. The tip on using the reversible clamps to gently lever the legs out of the mortise was a gem. If I hadn't seen this video I know I would have tried to slowly tap them out with a rubber mallet. I was also wondering how I was going to remove the glue from the mortise... solved! Thank you so much for posting this.

I particularly liked the tips on labelling parts, the order of removal and replacement of legs and stretcher, the use of reversible clamps, gluing techniques, effective removal of old glue from the tenons, and the proper use of Forstner bits to remove old glue from the mortises. Great video.

I cannot thank you enough for your videos! I receive an older heirloom dining room table and chairs set for a home warming gift and the chairs were older and needed some help! I feel so confident now in repairing them myself! Love from MN 😊

Awesome! I learn something new and helpful every time.

I appreciate the tip of using a fostner bit to remove glue. I had not seen that trick before.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Joe. Thanks for sharing that. Scott

@beerhunt9013

Жыл бұрын

Joe, I am going to Menards tomorrow and buying one of those bits. I will take the chair seat with me also!

I needed to watch this. My Italian friend gave me a chair with the same type of legs. His chair legs sit at an angle and are loose. I feel I now have some background to fix his chair right.

This is exactly what I was looking for! And, I would never have thought to label the legs before taking them apart. Great video and thank you so much!

This was so helpful, informative, and clear! It was a good balance of detail and concision! Thank you!

This guy is badass! A Pro Pro,and he takes totally care of what he does.

I have successfully re-glued 4 chairs after faithfully following your video. The solid maple chairs were bought new by my Dad 50+ years ago. I have never done any woodworking and I’m so pleased with how easy you made this for me. However, I am now stymied with the Captain’s chair. The arms need to be re-glued as well as the legs. I don’t know how to remove the wooden plugs covering the screws which connect the arms to the front sides of the seat. The screws connecting the arms to the back of the chair are accessible. Do you have a video covering this aspect??? Thanks.

This was exactly what I was looking for. My stool keeps breaking and I learned from this that there were several reasons for that. I did not sand the glue off before regluing. I did not spread the glue around the whole surface. And I did not clamp. Oh and someone had repaired it with screws in each joint, so I will be removing those now that I know they weaken the joint. Thank you!

Scott, you are the best!

Very clear explanations. Extremely helpful.

@FixingFurniture

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear that Carl. Thanks for the feedback and I hope you subscribe. Thanks for your support. Scott

Very clear and to the point!

I found this so helpful! Exactly what I needed.

Scott, You are an EXCELLENT teacher!!!

I really have to say , this channel is really a gem . Great work as always

Great, thorough and simply done

Great video ! What I liked about it was that it got straight to the point .

@FixingFurniture

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Jeanie. Thanks for the feedback. Scott

Useful video, thanks

Scott, I must agree with Mr. Foley's comment as I'm in the same boat. Thank you for sharing your skills.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Mike. Happy to help. Scott

Great tips and video

Thank you for excellent video

Thank you. Very clear. Now I need to decide. Try it myself or find a pro like you.

@FixingFurniture

7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Love how easily you explain the topic. Wish I had had Woodshop in school; and you'd have made a great teacher.

Thanks for the nice informative video!

Your a great teacher. You did not put us on overload.Keep up the repair videos.😊

Great tips, learned something!

Insightful as always Scot

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Fater!

Excellent video! Thanks for sharing your expertise. Very clear, easy to follow and helpful!

Very well presented and great little tips along the way.

I had to do six of this style of chair but someone had screwed legs into the legs., causing splitting. It took me days of work repairing the damage done by the screws. After resetting and gluing the spindles the chairs were solid. As has been stated…. D0 N0T use screws. Great video. Thanks. 👍🏻🇦🇺😁

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Good example, but sorry to hear you had to work through that. I've learned to talk with customers up front when I price their repair stating "provided no one has tried to repair it before". Sometimes it can take just as long to undo a bad repair as it would take to do the repair the first time. Thanks for sharing your story Michael! Scott

Thanks for the clarity and simplicity of your videos. It now seems possible to Repair my chairs.

thanks helped alot!

Good video

Thank You Scott, I appreciate your experience and sharing your knowledge.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Brett!

Very helpful! Thanks!

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Kent. Thanks for sharing that. Scott

Really enjoy your vids. Well paced, precise, and very informative. Now, back to my chair repair...and to do it correctly!

2:06 pm on February 19. OMG. What a great informative video. It was great to view and so easy to follow and it makes sense. You’re a great woodworker and teacher. I am not an expert in woodworking, but I was able to repair my mother in laws wood chairs that are very similar to those that you repaired. Thank for all of the details about techniques, observations, and advise in the repair. I don’t know if I repaired it as well as you or if I scored any points with my mother in law, but I did enjoy fixing it. Thanks again your video.

I dabble in woodworking from framing on up to finished project to furniture and furniture repair. Absolutely love your videos and have observed the less is more approach you use. Not a lot of tools but good techniques and lots of patience. It helps me to pay better attention and as you say a successful repair is very rewarding in itself!

Super video. Very informative! Thank you!

@FixingFurniture

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Scott

thank you for this video mate. amazing

@FixingFurniture

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Scott

You are the man. Thanks for the information and inspiration!

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Glad you're enjoying the videos. Scott

VEry helpful, explains everything, thank you

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Scott

Well done! Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!

@FixingFurniture

10 ай бұрын

Glad it helped! Scott

EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR ❤

I really appreciate all of your tips, but the one that was new to me was to run the forstner bit in reverse until you are at the bottom of the mortise. That makes sense, but I never thought of it before. Thanks a lot!😊

@FixingFurniture

2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Cheers. Scott

Thank you, excellent video. This is exactly what I needed to know. I have the exact same clamps and had no idea they could be reversed like that. I have some chairs to fix now.

What a cool guy! I love the informative, step by step and style this guy teaches. Just the best!

@FixingFurniture

Жыл бұрын

Thank you James. I'm glad you enjoy our videos. Scott 🇨🇦

Nice! Helpful.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so! Thanks

Excellent tutorial! I will research your channel to look for problem/gappy joints to learn how to tackle those!

Thank you for your tips I can't wait to use it.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Scott

Thank you! I watched just long enough to be convinced to look for a furniture repair specialist in my area. 😁

I love your channel. I have learned so much. Love how you teach. Very understandable.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Love your videos and happy to see a new one in my notifications. Keep up the good work!

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do! Scott

Well done Scott. Once again you have shown great attention to detail every step of the way.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that. Thanks. Scott

I really enjoy your videos, you are great at explaining things

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! Thank you. Scott

Good tips, thanks.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great video

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the encouraging feedback. Scott

I have an antique (British) Windsor chair that needs its legs fitting back on and some other minor repairs doing to it, after it broke a long time ago. I will follow your instructive videos, when I am ready to have a go at it. Thanks from Manchester UK 🇬🇧

Thanks for this really clear and instructive video. I'm going to be watching them all, you're a good teacher.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them Isabel! Thanks for sharing that. Scott

I learned a lot. Great explanation. I wish I had you as my wood shop teacher :)

Thanks for a well made, and East to follow explaination!

@FixingFurniture

7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you for your concise chair leg repair instruction. I recently bought 4 vintage maple spindle side chairs; all the joints were loose or completely pulled apart. Now I have the technique to restore them. Many thanks. I'll be watching for more of your videos.

thank you very much!

@FixingFurniture

8 күн бұрын

You're welcome!

Great lesson just what I needed to know.

@FixingFurniture

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Scott

Great video with lots of tips!! I have been building furniture for decades, only have repaired occasionally. I learned several things from this video.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! I hope you subscribe to our channel.. Scott

Thanks a lot. Just exactly the info I needed to try to fix a small footstool for my dad where the holes are all wobbled out.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! Cheers. Scott

My wife found an old, white, round table in the trash recently. The table was wobbly as the pieces weren’t tight. After labeling each part I took the table apart, cleaned up the tenons, sanded everything, then glued & clamped the parts together. As the table looks like mahogany I thought I could stain it. The problem was a burn mark on the top and when I tried to sand it out I discovered the top was a very thin veneer and sanded through it. So now it’s being painted white again. I really enjoyed repairing this table. Maybe I can add furniture repair to my woodworking skills.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

That's a great story Rich. Thank you for sharing that. It sounds like your wife also appreciates your new found skills. Cheer. Scott

Very clear without any extraneous chatter - I'm using what you taught to fix my dining room chair. Thank you!!

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Glad you found it helpful. Scott

A great presentation as always 👍 I watched this one with my family so they can see what I do at work.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, that's cool! I'm sure they have new appreciation for what you do. Thanks for sharing that Bob!

Brilliant video mate as always and subscribed long ago. Always fascinating to watch skills of others, even if I couldn't replicate your advice. Fantastic channel and hope you have every success and thank you.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub! Glad you're enjoying our videos. Scott

cool !!! I like the way you present this video, it is very easy to understand & useful Thank you.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for sharing that. Scott

I love your tutorials! I am currently working on a mortise & tenon that was also nailed together at one point. Might you have a video repair on fixing nail damage?

Awesome video, lots of good tips and info. Repaired one chair yesterday, doing a bench today!

@FixingFurniture

5 ай бұрын

Great to hear! I find it encouraging to hear about your success and motivating to keep making videos. Scott

Scott: I always learn tips from you. It really helps me when talking to my clients about a piece of furniture that needs attention in one way or another. A very clear and concise video. Carol from California

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! It's rewarding for me to hear your feedback. Thank you

I enjoyed the video. I like your advice about not putting screws through the tenon as a quick fix. Thanks.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. I'm gad you found that helpful. Thanks for sharing that Lance.

Great video. Nice and clear descriptions of the process. I really liked the tip about how you use the Forstner bits to clean out the glue.

@FixingFurniture

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for sharing that Charlie. Scott

Great video, well done. Now all I got to do is fix my own chairs. As a retired plumber I know it will be challenge, but feel confident after watching and listening to your video. I hope to explore more of your channel. Thanks

Good work. I’ll be checking my clamps to see if they are reversible like yours. That’s really handy. Thanks for the tip.

@mightyporky

2 жыл бұрын

Hello, just a word from me about clamps. If yours are not reversible all you have to do is either file down a stamped area or remove a pin. Works great and saves money.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Steven. Glad it was helpful. Scott

Feedback: I honestly think your videos, business approach and general attitude is a model for others to follow. If I were in the furniture repair business, I would consider your instructional videos a goldmine. For me, repairing furniture and woodwork in general is just a hobby. My dad was a cabinet maker. I feel I bond with his memory through these videos and through my own work in the workshop. So, thank you!

Hi Scott, I am a hobby woodworker so I like to watch different videos and techniques. I watched a couple and will watch more. Nice job. Thank you.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you Mark!

This is timely, since I have four dining chairs we bought used. All four have screws in the legs and all four are loose. Any tips on how to fix the damage done by the screws to the tenon? Thanks for your content. I joined when you channel was brand new and watch every one.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Scott. Good question. If the damage from the screw is simply a hole, don't worry about it as you have enough glue surface around the rest of the tenon to keep it secure. If you're missing chunks of the tenon, you will need to patch them with new pieces of wood, the same species, with the grain direction going the same way. If you'd like some 1-on-1 advice, I offer sessions over Zoom. You can find out more on our website. woodenitbenice.ca

Thank You, wasn't sure for my project if I should take a part an old rocking chair too far. But you gave good detailed tips and instructions to ensure my confidence. Thank You for posting. :D

@FixingFurniture

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Patrick. Glad to hear you found it helpful. Scott

Excellent detail. I am going to do it right this time, ten years later.

I think your presentation was thorough, clear, well-spoken and easy to understand both how and why. I have zero experience in woodworking but I think I can glue the legs on a wooden stool and now I have 2-3 tips from you to help me. I just checked during your video and I can lift the seat of my stool completely off the legs so I believe if I do that, sand it, glue it and set it back down on the hard floor with some weight on it that I can tighten it back up. Currently when I lift the stool by the seat to move it (probably wrong…) the seat loosens. I move it several times a day. It’s mostly a small table and never been used as a stool. I was hoping I could easily fix this myself and your video seems to confirm that this is something I might effectively be able to do. Thank you 🙏

Your workshop looks really organised. Can you make a video about the shop and the tools you have and use?

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

My wife laughed when she read your comment as there are parts of my shop that are messy... I have a video coming up about organizing a problem area in my workshop on my Home Improvement Woodworking KZread channel. Cheers. Scott

Good job. Been considering furniture repair as a part time career in retirement. Your vids are great and may help me learn enough to get started. 👍

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Cool! It's a good thing to keep busy and feel productive while working on small projects. Sounds like a great plan to me Justin!

@justincase2281

2 жыл бұрын

@@FixingFurniture Thanks much.👍

Well done! Clear, concise explanation. You mentioned that formal chairs have a different structure. I believe you mean that the rear wood pieces extend from the floor to the top back. That is what I have. Do you have a video explaining how to reglue that type? I'd sure appreciate it as the six I have need regluing. Thanks!

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

I have about half a dozen videos about chairs of that type. Here's one that might suit you, but feel free to browse our list of videos for others. Cheers. Scott. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ioeKqa6NoKazeNI.html

Thanks mate! No BS, just good information.

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome John. I'm glad you appreciate my approach. Cheers. Scott

The timing of this content could not have been more fortuitous. Just yesterday I began disassembling an old rocking chair to restore and your content has been instrumental in giving me the confidence to take it on. I've been struggling deciding what glue to use but you just answered that. Thank you. Do you have any videos on how to restore weather-beaten wood? This indoor chair has been sitting on an outdoor porch for years and the wood is rough and split in some places. Thanks again! Cheers!

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear you're enjoying our videos. Unfortunately I don't have any videos on repairing weather-beaten wood. Sorry. Scott

Scott roughly about how would you charg to fix this chair. I have no idea what the cost would be to fix this chase. Thanks . I enjoy yours and Thomas Johnson. Very helpful and I learn a lot. Thanks!

@FixingFurniture

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Carl. Pricing is something I don't share publicly as it can be misleading. The price of work in urban settings is very different than in rural areas. Here's a video on how to price work and if you'd like to talk about pricing for you, I'm happy to discuss via Zoom in an Advice Session (can be purchased on our website woodenitbenice.ca ) kzread.info/dash/bejne/lmhmps6uYMjOeMo.html

I like the clear, methodical approach. And you have a pleasant presentation delivery. My question is how to get a piece of tenon that broke below the edge of the mortise. Just drill it out?

Thank you for posting this very useful and informative video. I have a quick question. When you sanded the tenons and mortices, it would have lost some of the wood that was sitting there earlier making the original joint tight and snug. I am aware that carpenters yellow glue is not great at gap filling. So the collective action of sanding mortise and tenons and simply applying the yellow glue make the joint fail much quicker in future than it did in the past ?? I was thinking that you would apply some extra wood / gap filling material in the joint to make it snug again.