Furniture Repair Education
Learn how to repair wooden furniture on our Fixing Furniture website. We offer a membership program to support the education and community of furniture repair enthusiasts to start or improve their skills. Here are samples of the videos where we share woodworking and repair tips in our workshop.
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Antique Rocking Chair RestorationHow do you repair a broken rocker? See how this antique is restored to working order. This rocking chair was made by John C. Mundell & Co in Elora, Ontario, Canada |
A Desk Build from Old PartsThis is Laurie's desk, made from old desk pedestals. We added a new top and curved apron at the front. The transformation is amazing. |
Upholstered Chair Repair with Broken Cross Rail Part 1See how this broken cross rail is repaired. The second part shows reinstalling the upholstery and can be watched using this link Upholstered Chair Repair Part 2 |
Pedestal Table Leg Repair with Vector ClampingRepairing pedestal table legs is challenging because clamping curved parts is difficult. Learn the trade secrets here. |
How to Replace Missing Chair PartsSee how to repair furniture by making replacement parts. |
How to Replace A Broken Chair StretcherThis new chair stretcher was made on the lathe and stained to match the existing chair. |
Broken Chair Leg RepairLearn how to repair a broken chair leg. For this repair, the chair leg broke in a way that it could be glued together again. With patience, and a few woodworking tricks, this chair comes back together. |
How to Repair BreaksThere are furniture pieces that have come through our workshop that shouldn't have broken. This is part of a trend I'm seeing with imported furniture. |
Spindle Repair on a Chair BackThis video shows you how to remove the back of this Windsor chair and the process for reproducing and replacing the broken spindles. |
Bad Furniture Repair and How to Fix ItPlease don’t repair a piece of furniture without knowing how to fix it properly. This is an example of how to properly repair furniture. |
Restoring an American Windsor ChairThis restoration of a reproduction American Windsor chair shows how to repair "through tenons" and work with fish glue. |
How to Repair Wobbly Chairs ProperlyLearn how to repair a wobbly chair in this step-by-step instructional video. |
Examples of Failed Furniture RepairsWe show you failed furniture repairs and the proper way to repair them. |
How to Remove Broken DowelsLearn the trade secrets of how to remove and replace broken dowels in furniture joints. |
Piano Bench Leg Repair with Leg BracketSee how to repair this piano bench that was built with kerf-mount corner brackets. |
Wood Glue Types for WoodworkingNot all Wood Glue works the same. Learn about the types of glue and what they're used for. |
Pneumatic Staple Gun for UpholsteryThere's such a difference between spring actuated and pneumatic staple guns. In this video I unbox and test this Paslode staple gun. |