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23rd July 2012, 02:50 PM #1New Member
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Disassemble a chair without damage?
Hi All,
I have a couple of silky oak office chairs that are wobbly and I would like to stiffen them up and restore their sheen.
What is the best way to get the all of the components apart without damaging them? I first thought a rubber mallet -but I am worried about splitting/damaging the legs and or leg braces.
Does anyone have any suggestions or methods that they find works best?
Thanks, joe
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23rd July 2012, 06:01 PM #2Banned
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It depends how they were put together. If they are traditionally jointed and glued then gentle persuasion is the key.
I use a pair of clamps and my workbench, putting the side to be disassembled flat on the bench, clamp the back of the frame firmly to the rear i the bench and then arrange another clamp between the workpiece and the front of the bench.
Slowly doing the front clamp up pulls the work piece apart gently and with total control.
(reading all that back it isn't very clear, but hopefully you get the idea!)
A mallet, unless the joints are very loose can be to rough, damaging both wood and joint.
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23rd July 2012, 06:49 PM #3Senior Member
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Depends on the glue - if hide then you can soak the joints in metho which will dissolve the glue and you can pull it apart. Other glue types this either wont work or not as well.
I did they last year to a small arm chair. A forum member gave me a tip to get bar/sash clamps with heads that can go either way. Reverse them to normal and slowly tighten as you're soaking/soaked the joint in solvent/whatever - basically works as a spreader.
The other option is to get some of this stuff
Veritas® Chair Doctor Glue : CARBA-TEC
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23rd July 2012, 07:34 PM #4Jim
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The biggest problems can come if someone has 'repaired' them earlier. Watch out for hidden nails etc.
Cheers,
Jim
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23rd July 2012, 09:20 PM #5New Member
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Thanks for the replies! I like the pipe clamp idea. Probably a bit more controlled than what I had in mind.
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24th July 2012, 01:49 AM #6
If they have been made using hide glue a bit of heat will soften the glue and then you can just pull the pieces apart.
Good luck with the projectSuccess is getting what you want.
Happiness is wanting what you get. Dale Carnegie
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24th July 2012, 06:22 AM #7
Something for the future.
make sure you get all the old glue off before you try to reassemble and use some other glue type.Dragonfly
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