It may seem puzzling how to repair furniture with bent pieces of wood. Our craftsman, Scott Bennett, shows two ways to repair bent pieces of wood on this broken chair. From steam bending to extending the length of wood for repair, you will learn how to do this with explanations from a professional furniture repair shop.
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Another masterclass! Thanks for explaining the baffling challenges of repairing furniture so well😊
Awesome job as usual! You make it look easy which I know it is not. If enough interest is generated, please provide the plans for the steam pipe.
Always love to watch you work. Great steam oven! I have seen others on a much larger scale. Never thoughr of a smaller version, but after seeing yours, I feel like I may have a new project in the making. Thanks for the great video.
Great video. I’ll never fix a chair like that, but I love the education on what not do do, furniture construction, workshop safety, etc. ❤️
Great job scott question have you ever hand scraped a piece of furniture
Very nicely done, although I can't understand why you didn't use screws to hold the scarf joint together😁
I often use my 173 Tension Clamp Set by Ulmia to clamp in situations like this, altough they leave little dents.
This is fantastic information and I find it very relaxing watching your process. Thanks for taking time to record these and explain your process. I put away the screw gun and reglued a chair today! Took me a bit longer but should last another 20 years…
I love this channel. Your videos are so awesome! Relaxing, entertaining, but most of all, HIGHLY educational. Keep up the great work! 👍🏼
These videos are so good. I always learn something. And the explanations of why you do what you do make them so much more interesting. Thanks!
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Great video, I am amazed that the scarf joint is strong enough, but its a brilliant repair. Look forward to the sled, in the South of the USA we never see those, except for fake ones.
I would like to see plans for your steamer, as I also have a very small shop and your setup looks like a good fit for me.
Wow! Great job Scott, looks fantastic!
Very nice. For splices like the back bow, a scarf with center section that's a straight lap is stronger and easier to clamp, though a bit more work to cut.
After watching the intro I said, boy, 42 minutes of video for repairing one spindle? gonna be tedious…. Then suddenly at 4:22 things changed!
I’ve noticed that you use quick-grip clamps almost exclusively. Do you purposefully avoid F-clamps, perhaps for the twist they tend to introduce?
Nice job Scott. Well done!
scott i LOVE YOUR VIDEOS they are such a massive help!!along with flipping furniture and trena of course and a few others !!! keep them coming . as for that sled yup i sure have!!!
One of few channels subscribed. Never shows in my feed?!?
Always appreciated.
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WOWZERS Scott, you have done a fantastic job on the repair. When you look at the chair, you cannot see where the damage has been. Blessings from Angela of Australia.
The knowledge you share is invaluable, I learn something new from every video. You're truly one of the greats, Scott.
Thanks Scott. Interesting info on the Steam bending. I have not had to do it yet, but now I have a start in the Research should I need to.
Excellent work!
Great video Scott, really enjoyed it Thank's for the share, have a nice day !!!. Brian UK !!!.😀😀👍👍.
Great video Thank you
Bent Parts–didn't he used to emcee the Miss America pageant? 😉
Scott what a great video. I learned a lot. Chairs are a real pain to work with but you make it look so easy. And yes to both questions. I’ve seen and ridden on a sled like that many times!
I have what I think is a desk of historical significance. I don't know the age of it because I am not that knowledgeable. This I do know the desk is quit large and is very well built. It was made by a furniture company. It has a rising platform for a mechanical typewriter I presume. So I'm thinking it's quite old and I think very unique because it had to be quite expensive for the day so whoever ordered this piece of furniture must have been wealthy or possibly in our government is what I think. If I sent you a picture would you give me some ideas please. I enjoy your videos especially the one about hide glue. You are a true artist of your craft. God bless you sir.
That second screw is why I love Torx and Robertson drives, even though I'm a proud American. Don't get me wrong, the Phillips was a great design for when it was invented, but we can do better now.
I winced when I saw the screws in the tenons. Yikes. But I thoroughly enjoyed how you went through the entire repair process. Thanks, Scottie.
flawless repair, just like new.
BRAVO!
When you are removing old screws that are tight you may want to consider dripping candle wax on the threads of the screw as needed. It will help with the screw extraction. It does work.
Hi Scott, terrific video. I’d love some plans for the steam box. Cheers from Oz🇦🇺
When I saw the tenons on the arched back, I thought you’d have to make that whole part again. Beautiful work matching the grain and a first class repair!
A lot of chairs come from the manufacturer with screws and pins all ready in them
That was a superb chair fix and as always an exact color match.