Learn how to repair wooden furniture on our Fixing Furniture YouTube channel. Here are samples of the videos where we share woodworking and repair tips in our workshop.
You can also see our Woodworking Video Playlist for videos grouped by common topics and skill levels. The skill level playlists provide details that are focussed on specific techniques to improve skills for furniture restoration.
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Antique Rocking Chair Restoration
How do you repair a broken rocker? See how this antique is restored to working order. This rocking chair was made by John C. Mundell & Co in Elora, Ontario, Canada
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A Desk Build from Old Parts
This is Laurie's desk, made from old desk pedestals. We added a new top and curved apron at the front. The transformation is amazing.
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Upholstered Chair Repair with Broken Cross Rail Part 1
See how this broken cross rail is repaired. The second part shows reinstalling the upholstery and can be watched using this link Upholstered Chair Repair Part 2
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Pedestal Table Leg Repair with Vector Clamping
Repairing pedestal table legs is challenging because clamping curved parts is difficult. Learn the trade secrets here.
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How to Replace Missing Chair Parts
See how to repair furniture by making replacement parts.
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How to Replace A Broken Chair Stretcher
This new chair stretcher was made on the lathe and stained to match the existing chair.
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Broken Chair Leg Repair
Learn how to repair a broken chair leg. For this repair, the chair leg broke in a way that it could be glued together again. With patience, and a few woodworking tricks, this chair comes back together.
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 How to Repair Breaks
There are furniture pieces that have come through our workshop that shouldn't have broken. This is part of a trend I'm seeing with imported furniture.
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 Spindle Repair on a Chair Back
This video shows you how to remove the back of this Windsor chair and the process for reproducing and replacing the broken spindles.
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 Bad Furniture Repair and How to Fix It
Please don’t repair a piece of furniture without knowing how to fix it properly. This is an example of how to properly repair furniture.
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 Restoring an American Windsor Chair
This restoration of a reproduction American Windsor chair shows how to repair "through tenons" and work with fish glue.
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 How to Repair Wobbly Chairs Properly
Learn how to repair a wobbly chair in this step-by-step instructional video.
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 Examples of Failed Furniture Repairs
We show you failed furniture repairs and the proper way to repair them.
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 How to Match Stain and Wood Finish
We show you how to use water-based wood stain and water-based urethane to make a new piece of oak match an old furniture part.
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 How to Remove Broken Dowels
Learn the trade secrets of how to remove and replace broken dowels in furniture joints.
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 Piano Bench Leg Repair with Leg Bracket
See how to repair this piano bench that was built with kerf-mount corner brackets.
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 Wood Glue Types for Woodworking
Not all Wood Glue works the same. Learn about the types of glue and what they're used for.
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 Pneumatic Staple Gun for Upholstery
There's such a difference between spring actuated and pneumatic staple guns. In this video I unbox and test this Paslode staple gun.
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