Over the years we've completed many projects involving all sorts of damage (including water damage) and missing pieces. Broken legs and spindles, decaying joints, missing limbs ... we've repaired them all! We endeavor to make the repairs in keeping with the original and authentic, so, for example, if the original only used wooden joints then we don't use metal in our repairs. We always ensure all pieces are carefully stabilized by securing joints, replacing dowels, remaking tenons, and repairing legs.
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Another broken chair. Sadly it looked like it had left the factory broken but the owner only realised when it was too late. It was part of a dining set so our client was keen for it to be repaired
This cafe style chair was a family favorite, but came to us broken in four places. When we returned it to our client, she couldn't find which legs were broken -- which means we did a good job!
This pretty antique chair had a broken leg. We used wooden peg joints to repair it (no screws because that would not be authentic) and now it is ready for more years of use. We keep our repairs true to original methods.
This table had weak joints, but on closer inspection we realized that the joints were failing and needed to be rebuilt. We remade the tenons as needed and reinforced the mortise joints.
A 3D puzzle for us to put together the parts of this wooden finial suffering from water damage. When we finished it looked like new!
This mirror had a damaged frame and broken glass. Not an easy repair since where it was broken was narrow and it needed a inlay 'bowtie' joint to make the repair and strengthen the frame before replacing the glass.
This table survived Hurricane Isaac but was badly water damaged leaving it in pieces and with water marks. It took some time but we were able to put the table back together, eliminate the water marks, and refinish the table.
This customer wanted this antique phonograph restored. A slightly different family heirloom project which ended up back to its prime after careful restoration and refinishing.