greasemonkeyredneck Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 All the time, I have people ask me if I can fix wooden things they have held onto hoping husbands or whoever will fix them. I always tell them to bring the things in and I'll see what I can do. Well, for the first time ever, a customer actually brought me some items to repair. The chair was simple enough. One of the feet pieces were off. All I done was disassemble everything, then reassemble with glue and stronger screws. The original screws had backed out or stripped out, I don't know since they were missing. After reassemblly though, it holds my 220 pound frame very well, so I think it will be fine. The hanging flower pot holder needed a new hanger piece. The piece at the top that runs through the chain, one was missing. The second was brought for a patterns since she wanted them to match. I just took the good one out, traced it, and put everything back together. I took plenty of photos in case I decide to make some of these in the future for my wife. The only thing I done different was that originally, they were held in place with 3/8 dowel rod so they could swivel. Upon reassembly, I put a finishing nail through the frame and dowel so they would not back out. That is how the original got lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadylady0447 Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 Nice work. I like the flower pot...I've never seen one like it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 Great job on the repairs. I bet the client will be really happy. I wonder how much furniture gets thrown out because someone didn't take the time to repair it. Hopefully this will lead to some more repair work. Word of mouth spreads fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blame Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 good god look at that pile of boards oh great job on the repairs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 good god look at that pile of boards oh great job on the repairs You crack me up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasemonkeyredneck Posted June 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 I wonder how much furniture gets thrown out because someone didn't take the time to repair it. . Yea, this is a throwaway society we live on these days. It makes me sick. Many things can be repaired. I have a bad habit accossiated with that though. If I see something in someone's garbage, I'll pick it up and see what can be done with it. Right now out back, I have about ten bicycles. I'm going to repair the ones I can and take to the Salvation Army. There's some little boy or girl out there that needs a bike and their parents can't afford a new one. :drool: good god look at that pile of boards :drool: That's just PART of my board stock. I get them for a great price (free). The only problem is I have to take all that they give me. This sometimes leaves me with a storage problem for all the firewood I get. THAT problem is better than having no wood though, he he. Come on down to Mississippi. I just give away a truckload of 1x3 oak strips. I try to help others when I can since I have an over abundance of wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry5180 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Travis, Blame may crack you up but I thought the same thing as soon as I saw that picture. I'm sorry to say I actually noticed the wood pile before the chair. Nice job on getting those repairs done. I'm frequently getting requests from people that all start off the same way. "I was thinking, do you think you could make something like this...." I just wish I had the free time to do something with all of them. I usually can only do a couple of them a month. Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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