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In this week's repair and restoration video, we tackle another junkyard furniture find to transform it from barf to beauty. I found this moldy, rotting rocking chair in a pile of wet trash and had to let it sit inside for four months to let it dry out before working on it.

The project began with a disassembly as usual. Every piece had to be treated for mold and water stains using vinegar and oxalic acid. I turned two new finials on the wood lathe, fabricated a new rocker end piece, repaired a broken seat back, and fitted new cane to the seat. All of the old finish was removed, everything was cleaned and sanded, and finally the wood was treated with linseed oil and finishing wax. The result is incredible.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro and disassembly
02:37 Turning new finial pieces
06:10 Repairing the seat backing
07:56 Repairing the rockers
11:02 Repairing and caning the seat
16:19 Other minor repairs
17:53 Assembly
18:55 Final reveal

The caning kit I purchased was supplied by Peerless Rattan in Michigan. This video is not sponsored by this supplier but they provided great service so I recommend that you talk to them if you want to learn to cane a chair. The website is peerlessrattan.com or you can find them on YouTube at ‪@peerlessrattansuppliesllc7113‬

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