I have been given a beautiful antique Windsor chair by a relative,
which has a badly broken semi-circular strut
(about 20in in diameter) under the seat.

I assume the chair itself is made of oak,
but what would this bent strut be made of?

I'm thinking of trying a bit of amateur restoration ...


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