On Site Furniture Repair and Touch-up in the Kennesaw, Marietta areas
Last week I was entrusted with repairing a badly damaged antique mirror frame. The movers were concerned that the mirror was too far gone. Most of the damage was easily repairable. The concerning thing was that a complete rosette was missing! I had the other rosettes to go by, so I decided to carve one …
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Last weekend our family went camping in Blairsville, GA We were able to, swim, fish, sit around the campfire, and just enjoy nature. While we were gathering firewood, we found some walnut, and pine with a green mold in the wood. Caleb made sure to get a couple of samples to turn on the lathe. …
Some customers have heard that I have been sick, or have noticed that others have been doing my jobs. I provided a few answers to questions I have received. Q. Are you still in the furniture repair business? A. Yes, usually April through the Holidays in December is a busy time for me. Q. Are …
I have been working as a furniture repair technician for 15 years now. Right away I noticed that certain fumes, or wood dust would bother me. I decided to wear a dust mask, and a respirator. I found wearing a mask very uncomfortable, and the cartridges were expensive to replace. Every 2 weeks I would …
I had to cancel jobs for a 2nd day. The roads have been too icy to go out. We have been fortunate to have power throughout the ice/snow storm in Atlanta. I took advantage of the time to work on some projects in the shop, which include working on a large pine blanket chest, small …
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1. Can be dangerous! -Do you have a wobbly chair? Eventually when you sit on the chair, the leg will break, and you could get hurt. A dining table with a leg snapping at an inopportune time could spoil a dinner party. Especially if the main course lands in a guests lap! 2. Can get …
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On Tuesday afternoon, a snow storm came to Atlanta. I was at work, and left early at about 1pm. 2 and 1/2 hours later I made it home. It was only a 5 mile drive! I was much more fortunate than a lot of people in Atlanta. Many people had to abandon their cars because …
This week I worked on 14 table bases. The tops were laminate, and they were thrown away. New tops were ordered, but the client liked the bases, and decided to get them restored. The bases have a middle piece that was a cherry veneer. The bottom, and top are metal. The metal was mostly in …
During a recent move, a work bench purchased from Home Depot was damaged. It had maple top, and during handling some tools were dropped on it causing some gouges. When I first saw the work bench, I thought the best way to repair it was to fill the damage, and do a spot repair. The …
From time to time, I will be doing a non furniture repair blog post. If you were expecting a furniture repair post, I apologize, and please tune in next week. I wanted to share my goals for 2014. I have broken it up into 6 categories. Health, Business, Spiritual, Intellectual, Relationship, and Financial. I also …