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
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
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
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
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
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
Cyanoacrylate adhesive How does this glue work for gap filling? (From WOODWEB's Finishing Forum) March 23, 2003
Repairing a Scratch in Old Veneer If it's not a scratch but an indentation, then steaming would be wiser than sanding. February 21, 2013
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
Removing Old Glue from Furniture Tips and tricks for softening hide glue or old formulations of carpenter's wood glue. April 24, 2012
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
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