r/furniturerepair

My dining room table got chipped during a recent move. Is there a simple way to mask the damage? I don't know anything about wood work. The solution doesn't need to be perfect. Thx

Hello -

I recently obtained a "Magic Box" desk, made in Norway, that was bought new by my mom in about 1974. It's been in the family a long time and sadly has taken some abuse.

For context, these desks are closed and lockable large cabinets that have two front-end hinged heavy doors (that are shelves on their inner sides) that open to reveal a desk inside with lots of shelving and file holders.

It may be that one or more of the left door's hinges came loose or is stripped or bent (?) because that left door is sagging down a bit. People have been lifting that door up just a little by their foot so that when closing it shut, it will latch onto its brass "pin" for lack of a better word, on the upper opening of the main body, to stay shut. Otherwise you don't notice the sagging. The process is the same on the right side but the right door lines up perfectly onto its pin so closes/latches without trouble.

All that lifting it onto its pin or the weight of it pulling it down while in the closed position has caused the wood or plywood (not sure which) top center there to split horizontally, around that pin area.

1. Has anyone here worked with this style of hinge/s before and can the potential issues be repaired? I tightened the screws just now but that didn't help though one of them did seem stripped (just kept turning in circles). Could that one be enough? I couldn't visually see anything wrong. Can you guess what other issue it might have in there? Is it hard to find the area where there's a problem without removing the entire strip of screws? Would listening to where the creaking sound seems to be coming from, help? FYI it doesn't resist closing, otherwise, nor opening but I can indeed hear a heavily creaking sound when opening the left door - less so when closing it. I'm worried I'm harming it every time I move it.
2. Based on the photo of that crack up top near what I'm calling a pin, can anything be done to repair that crack once the hinge is hopefully repaired?
3. Lastly, where on earth can I find a person to repair this for me? This is not my jam. Just any carpenter or should I look for a specialist of some sort?

Thank you very much!

p.s. Lock is missing in photos bc I took it in to have new set of keys made for it.

I am sorry for the quality of the images. I bought this table (last photo) 160cm x 70cm and the top wooden part of the desk has a crack going down right in the middle but it’s not broken.

I already got a refund and they told me to dispose the item. But i am wondering if it’s possible to reclaim this. I am worried about putting something on top of it and it breaking down. Can i just find a large enough wooden plank and screw it to table from below? Would it improve the tables structural integrity? Or should i buy new 160x70 plank and just make holes and screw it to the legs?

Table is 7-8 years old. Barely used. I broke 2 of the legs just a little bit sliding it on carpet. I tried driving some diagonal screws in as you can see in the pics. It’s still wobbly. Any suggestions? Should i buy new legs? I have access to basic tools and could buy some stuff if i need to.

I stayed at an Airbnb in Palm desert, CA, that had plug in air fresheners everywhere. I unplugged one next to the bed because I’m pregnant, and placed it on the nightstand. The oil leaked and damaged the nightstand. The Airbnb host is now charging me $570 to repair. Is that reasonable? I can’t justify paying that much for a cosmetic surface finish. How would should it cost to repair this?

I recently got this stool from a yard sale. I would like to work on the legs and repair some of the scratch damage but I have no prior experience in woodworking.

I read that sanding it down and repolishing it is an option but are there any simpler ways or hacks?

Also if I do need to repolish, which polish would you recommend for this?

The cracks in the legs will probably compromise the chair even if I reglued it. Is there a way to fix these two cracks so I can put the joint back together?

This is our second refinishing project, so please bear with us. We just stripped a layer of white paint off of these drawers (not done cleaning up!) Before we get in over our heads, what kind of wood is this? We want to restain it to a dark finish, less orange. Any tips? Thank you! 🙏🏻

Our plan is just to nail a board across the bottom to reinforce. But is that a really bad way to try to fix this? I have no furniture repair experience but would be willing to do something else...just don't know what

I'm taking the picture of the underside I just noticed that maybe someone repaired the left most side with maybe wood glue previously.

Any advice is appreciated

This morning, I heard a loud noise and when I came out, my storage cabinet stood and tipped over to the front. When I flipped it, I found out a one of the corner brace spring worn out and it couldn’t hold the wooden board in place.

So what should I do to fix this? Thanks 🙏

Hiya folks!

I’ve recently bought a cheap shelf and it has a couple of defects. The top shelf has some bubbles in it and the bottom edge of it looks to have some water damage. The corners of the shelves look to be delaminating.

I was wondering if y’all had any idea on how to fix it? Doesn’t need to be too aesthetic as I’m painting over everything anyway.

Hi all. We have a really nice dining table that came with our apartment that could use a fresh stain/poly. Google Lens of the stamp on the bottom of the table suggests it's a solid maple Temple Stuart Rockingham dining table. I've never done a refinishing project before, but the process of stripping/sanding/finishing/sealing seems pretty straightforward for a flat table.

I am concerned about two factors on this particular table top: 1.) the crumb-accumulating grooves in the top, and 2.) what appear to be dowels on the corners. How should I approach the refinish with these in mind? Would you recommend cleaning the grooves, filling them with wood filler, and sanding it flush? Do I need to worry about the dowels at all? Any tips would be appreciated!

Thanks for the help!

Is this fixable? I beleive my friend used Lysol spray on the table to disinfect and used this to show like this

First time refinishing a door, usually stick to easy things like dressers. I am just getting started on this beautiful exterior door. I know it needs a lot yet so don’t judge! I am needing to replace the thin wood trim around the oval glass and I’m not having any luck, possibly because I’m not sure what to search for! I’ve looked up “glass stop” in every combination on Home Depot, Menards etc and it’s not giving me a product that is anywhere close to what is in the door. If I can I just want to find something similar to what is on there to keep the same look. I’m very new to this so any and all advice would be appreciated!! Picture for reference. I’m in western Kansas, feel like there is not a lot of access to what I am needing. Any ideas where to search?

Child is maybe too big for this but loves it and was rocking aggressively, something got under the leg and it cracked. It's pretty much broke all the way through. Any chance of repairing this somehow or would making a whole new piece be the only way?

There aren't any wholes for mounting into the bed itself and wall mounting isn't an option at this time. Can I buy something that will attach to this bed? or do I need to buy a whole new bed.

I also have limitations in headboard height (can only be around 34"). Unfortunately, due to the layout of the room, it's right below a window sill. I realize that's not great interior designing, but it's what I'm stuck with at this time

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

Total novice, inherited a beautiful solid wood sideboard. Came from a home with a dog and I thought these were scratch/chew/claw marks but google image search said it looked like a wood pest.

What do you think this is? Am I crazy to try and fix it up?