FIXING DRAWER STOPS - antique dresser drawers

This dresser was missing all of it's drawer stops. This meant the drawers would push too far inside the body. 

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FIXING TIPSY FURNITURE - leg fix

Find out what I do when a furniture leg is a little too short or the floor isn't quite level and the piece is a bit tipsy.

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FIXING DRAWER DAMAGE - drawer stops

Many antique dressers have some damage to the drawers. This dresser was no different.

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FIXING A HARP AND MIRROR - old hinges

 

 

Here is a great use for one of those old hinges we all have in the junk drawer

or filling up a jar on the garage shelf.

  

REPLACED HINGE                               ORIGINAL MECHANISM

 

This mirror's left pivoting mechanism was twisted and broken off making the mirror unusable.

While the owner is looking for a replacement part an old hinge will keep the mirror in place.

The hinge can be used vertically or horizontally but the mirror will not be able to pivot.

 

HAPPY FIXING

FIXING WOOD SPLIT - hinge

 

 

 

When you have a split in your wood furniture you can stabilize it with a left over hinge used sideways.

 

These photos are taken of the underside of a broken chair.

 

First I glue and clamp the seat back together, let the glue set for a day.

I also stabilize the repair with a hinge screwed over the split on the underside of the chair.

 

 

Here is the fixed chair.

 

HAPPY FIXING