Repairs to a Windsor armchair
This stunning 19th-century armchair is, unusually, made of three different kinds of timber: elm, beech and yew. Elm was traditionally used for the seats, while
This stunning 19th-century armchair is, unusually, made of three different kinds of timber: elm, beech and yew. Elm was traditionally used for the seats, while
A simple but effective way to rejuvenate old armchairs is to clean up the timber structure and apply a fresh coat of varnish. If you
This chair was brought to us with a broken back: the sides broke where they join the arms and one of the back spindles was
A couple of chairs rebuilt and restored. Some challenging tasks to repair shattered rails and fitting new, turned components to match the patination of the
This 1850’s armchair has been in my family for years. It was never looked after properly, and ended up in a barn, loosely covered with
This end of the XIXth century chair was brought to me as it was wobbly from the joints being dried up and unglued, and the