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 …
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Snow Days, and Removing water spots with Charles Neil
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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5 reasons why you should repair furniture
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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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 …
Table bases galore!
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 …
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 …
High Museum
On Tuesday I took the family to the High Museum in Atlanta, GA. I was looking forward to going. My wife won a contest on a blog she follows , so all of the tickets were free! The main attraction was “Paris on Peachtree”. Although “Paris on Peachtree” was not what I expected, I had …
Repairing a Hand Made Cherry Table
Sometimes I think that the movers have a tough job, and get blamed for poor craftsmanship. I recently had to repair a “hand made” cherry table. The base was broken while transporting it from the customers house, to a storage facility. The base consisted of of 4 boards that were glued, and joined together. When …
Repairing Toys
“Furniture is not the only thing that we repair at WillardZ Furniture Repair.” I recently repaired a rosewood model chinese junk, and a toy wooden shopping cart. The chinese junk had a wood piece on the side, that was broken off during a recent move. I had to take a trip to the local Rockler …
Museum Houses
I enjoy working at Museum houses. They are usually full of antiques. Antiques are much easier to work on than modern furniture. The antiques are usually solid wood, or well made veneer furniture. The stains, and wax that I use, work very well with an antique’s finish. Also if hand planing is need to repair …