Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1913 — EASY TO REPAIR FURNITURE [ARTICLE]

EASY TO REPAIR FURNITURE

How Weak Parts May Be Strengthened and Article Saved for Future Use. Dry rot is common in old furniture, and sometimes a piece is too good to throw away; the weak patt can be strengthened in this way: Scrape the rotten wood from the piece of furniture, then spray the part with coal oil. Make a mixture of beeswax, melted rosin and sawdust and fill the holes. This will harden and make a perfect wood cement. If the wood is a dark mahogany color, add some melted sealing wax to the mixture; keep it hot when applying ,it to the wood. When varnished it does not show the patch. When a round breaks in a chair do not remove the back or leg of the chair, wherever the damage is done; pull the round from the chair, repair it if it is possible, then with an auger make one of the holes a half inch,, deeper. This will allow the round to slip down into the deepened hole, after which the opposite end can be lifted in place and glued. The piece should lie flat while drying, or the round will slip out of place. This saves the trouble of removing other parts to remedy small break. WH?