Every once in a while I go down to the shop to just plane some boards. It is relaxing hearing the swoosh of the hand plane against the wood as I cut. It takes practice, and technique to plane a board flat with no marks from the cutter. If you curve the blade, and go …
Tag Archives: Wood Repair
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, …
Turning a Wood Leg
“Things turn out best, for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.” – John Wooden Last week I finished turning a wood leg for an antique drop leaf table. During a move to Atlanta, the movers broke the leg off and completely lost it. They called me to help the …
Desk Panel Repair at First Data Corp
On Wednesday, I had to repair the side of an office desk panel. The damage was very bad. I had to fill the damage, and match the color, and sheen of the finish. If they were not happy, the manufacturer was going to have to replace the desk! Before After The client was very happy! …