gluing up an old chair
Larry Blanchard wrote:
On Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:00:13 -0800, billtvt wrote:
First, Rockler (and I'm sure it is available elsewhere) sells a
product that allows you to inject a liquid into loose fitting joints
with a syringe. The liquid swells the wood and tightens the joint. I
haven't tried it, but the representative I spoke with said it really
works well.
I have tried it, and it does. IIRC, its called Chair Doctor.
FWIW, a friend of mine had a chair that was getting loose. Chair doctor
fixed it for a while but then it loosened up again. I offered to tear it
down and reglue it for him, but he's pushing 100 and it's a cheap chair and
he'd rather a quick fix--he figures that at his age _something_ is gonna get
him pretty soon--so I put corner plates between each rail and each leg--it's
been two years now and it's still fine.
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