I had a really interesting 2015. For the past two weeks it has been my goal to clear the shop of all projects that needed to be finished. The last thing in the shop that has been pressing was an old secretary desk. I am proud to say that it is finished. Of course …
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The Magician
It is a beautiful sunny day, I am in a really good spirits. I just completed two small jobs. Both customers told me. ” I don’t see how you can repair that” , and ” You look too young to do this kind of work.” One of the customer’s said, ” I was expecting an …
Bullet Hole Repair
I did my first bullet hole damage repair the other day. The story is that the wife was learning how to hold a hand gun. It accidently went off, and went through the bedroom wall, through the back of a chest of drawers, and out through one of the drawers! I was given the drawer, …
Office Chair Repairs
The other day I replaced a gas cylinder on an office chair. This is the part that is between the base, and the seat, and usually has plastic pieces that rise up and down with the chair. The chair would no longer smoothly rise up when you pulled the lever. The customer said he did …
Baby Crib damage
I have had a couple calls recently for baby cribs. One was damaged in a recent move, and had a large gouge in it, and paint marks from moving it through a door frame. The customer told me it had to be perfect, or the movers would have to buy her a new one. She …
Do you repair antique furniture?
I get this question a lot. I went out to a new customer’s home recently, and she said. “You look too young to repair antiques. I was expecting an old man in his sixties to show up!” After telling her how I would repair the broken furniture, she was at ease, and allowed me to …
Carving a Rosette, and Repairing an Antique Mirror
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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Still in Business
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 …
Snow Day!
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 …
Repairing a Work Bench Top
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 …