Repairing a Broken Lathe-Turned Table Leg There's more than one way to drill out, glue, and splint a busted table leg — and many opinions on which way is the best. November 14, 2014
Repairing Damaged Veneer Pros troubleshoot a water-damaged veneer table top, and consider possible fixes. October 30, 2005
De-Warping Table Leaves A draw-leaf table has warped, and the maker asks for advice on fixing it. Colleagues suggest ways to quickly straighten the crooked parts. October 19, 2005
Repairing Table-Top Cracks Tips on how to patch cracks in a wood table top caused by shrinkage and poor design. October 27, 2008
Chair Repair Options A quick discussion of different approaches to re-fastening or reinforcing a loose chair leg. July 20, 2011
Conference Table Disaster One of life's hard lessons: Moisture-related wood movement has caused severe bowing in an unbalanced conference table. August 21, 2006
Chair Re-Caning Basics Here's a generous portion of advice and tips for a beginner about chair seat cane replacement, from craftsmen who've done a little or a lot. September 5, 2010
Table Top Breadboard End Repair A woodworker gets advice on re-attaching breadboard table ends that were never properly attached to begin with. July 20, 2011
Stocking a Furniture Touch-Up Kit Here's a nice look at what you might want in your starter kit for furniture touch-up and finish repair. July 14, 2010
Repairing a Water-Damaged Lacquer Finish If it's nitrocellulose lacquer, you can use specialty sprays or denatured alcohol to remove the white water damage. May 24, 2006
Glue Injection Techniques When laminate or veneer is lifting, you can make a slit, inject adhesive, and clamp for a clean repair. Here are some detailed tips on getting the glue where it needs to go. February 20, 2008
Re-Gluing an Old Hide Glue Joint New hide glue can re-activate old hide glue. But old and busted joints may present some pesky complexities. December 27, 2008
Removing Old Glue from Furniture Tips and tricks for softening hide glue or old formulations of carpenter's wood glue. April 24, 2012
Touching Up Furniture that Won't Take Stain Sometimes a piece is still sealed, or has been sanded down to a glue-saturated veneer ply. Here are tips on restoring color to those pieces. May 24, 2006