Small Chair Restored

This chair was wobbly and uncomfortable. So the project required glue, foam, and new fabric.

Deconstructed...

Re-glued and a coat of walnut Restor-a-Finish...

New foam and a layer of Dacron...

Finally, the fabric...

Making a Go Board

My son asked me to make him a Go Board, and here's the story, mostly through photos.

"There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza"

My problem was that my plastic watering can had hole is the side (I may have accidentally hit it with the weed wacker). 

Out of habit, I went directly to duct tape. That plan didn't work, even after trying to melt the tape and plastic together with my torch. 

Next step was to look on Amazon for a new watering can. But I couldn't pull the trigger. I was throwing away a lot of plastic and buying more: it didn't sit right. So, here's the solution to my problem, and all it took was some sawing, drilling, and Gorilla glue.

Round 2--Davis Chairs

Four Dining Room Chairs that need Seats Recovered:

Part I--Taking it Apart

 First time I've worked on a factory built chair seat and seen this kind of pressed wood frame and rubber webbing.

I was surprised that there was no muslin or dacron over the foam and underneath the fabric.

The problem with this webbing is that it stretched out at every staple. I think the doubled over jute webbing will stay more firm.

Until I saw the fabric off the chair, I didn't realize how worn it was.

Part II: Reconstruction

New webbing

 Added a layer of dacron

Covered in muslin

One done, three to go...

  

Last two--woohoo!

Finished August 21, 2018

Debbie and Vinnie's Rocking Chair Repair

A rocking chair project...

...ripped fabric, broken down seat, and loose joints

I was surprised to find only one webbing strip on the back.

Lots of difficult nails to pull!

The webbing was shot, and the padding worn down.

Hammered loose joint apart, and re-glued. 

Also had to fix a bolted side piece.

Some light sanding and a few coats of walnut Restor-a-Finish 

Now it's time to rebuild the seat and back.

 Love my staple gun system! 
(Porter-Cable US58 1/4-Inch to 5/8-Inch 22-Gauge C-Crown Upholstery Stapler and DEWALT 6 Gal. 165 PSI Electric Pancake Air Compressor )

Finished on Sunday, April 22, 2018

Suet Solution and More

I'm a huge fan of the "Squirrel Buster Pro" birdfeeder: it's so much fun to see the litter varmints try to figure out how to get to that delicious seed--and to see them thwarted at every turn! 

(The seed doors also slam on the heavier birds--blue jays and grackles. My only problem was the clever raccoon who managed to empty the feeder at night--not sure how. But thanks to my friends Vinnie and Debbie, I learned that weighting the feeder shut at night solves the issue.)

But how to solve the suet problem? I decided to hang the basket from a tree branch to keep it out of reach. Take a look at this sneaky devil figuring out how to get to the suet.

Yup, he figured out he could climb the rope and get to the suet. Back to the drawing board.

Here is my solution:

I took the dome off a defunct feeder, added old phone wire I had sitting in my workshop, and attached it to the rope. So far, no varmints have been stealing the birds' suet. 

Now, how do I get the big blue jays and grackles to share with the little guys--like the woodpecker in the picture above? Advice welcome.