1/2 I just finished the small elm bookshelf and have my latest post up on the website:
https://badwolfwoodworking.com/category/projects/small-elm-bookshelf/

This bookshelf was a chance for me to get out of a rut. I've been working with pieces where I need to color match my repairs to the original, so it was nice to be able to go back to an old favorite.

#Woodworking #FurnitureRestoration #AntiqueFurniture #AntiqueFurnitureRestoration #FurnitureRepair #AntiqueFurnitureRepair

Well, I finally finished with this stupid Wayfair dresser. I got the slides installed. Glued the drawers together with the new plywood bottoms.

Got some handles and a plastic template set for getting them positioned nicely.

I added corner braces to the back side and front to inside.

I had to clamp and glue so many places where the particle board just wanted to split as I was putting it back together. I’ve never had this kind of trouble screwing things into particle board furniture from IKEA. Friends don’t let friends buy flatpack furniture from Wayfair. Better off shopping thrift stores and estate sales until you find something good.

Now it goes into place and I’m putting an IKEA expedite that I’ve had for almost twenty years on top.

#wayfair #ikea #furnitureRepair

I just finished repairing this cedar trunk and this video was my look at the fully functional repair. #woodworking #furniturerepair
https://youtube.com/shorts/MAugYVN_V2s?feature=share

Why am I drilling holes across a board? I’m repairing a chest for a customer and I want to reinforce the joint with a dowel. I have this old European cabinet jig for dowel joints, and it seems to work for deep holes. Nothing poked through a side and these holes are twice as deep as I need. #woodworking #drill #doweljoints #furniturerepair

To be very clear, I’m not really looking to do furniture repair but a friend of a friend asked and I said “yes.” Stability is the key factor for assembly and repair. Things break when they become unstable. It’s why your mother said not to lean back on your chair. This looks pretty straight forward. Remove the hinges and other hardware carefully, glue and clamp the broken bits and then return it to the owner. #woodworking #woodworker #furniturerepair #onmyworkbench #cedarchest