40+ Years Experience / Old World Craftsmanship

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A Small Sampling of Our Work

Shown below are just a few of the projects we have completed. We have been in the wordworking business for over 40 years so there are far too many photos to list on our website.

If you would like to see photos of a specific type of work we do, we would be happy to supply those one request.

If you have a project that you would like done but aren’t sure we can help, please upload a photo using our Contact form or feel free to give us a call at 586-839-1136 and we’d be happy to answer any of your questions and supply you with an estimate

Bamboo Chair with Pressed Cane Seat

Below is a “Bamboo chair” with “Pressed cane” seat. The Bamboo was split and needed repair and then the Pressed Cane was replaced.

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Hand Woven Cane Seat

This is a “Hand Woven Cane Seat” that first needed to be taken apart and completely reglued.

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Re-Cane Headboard

This is a headboard with “Pressed Cane”. This type is a special pre woven cane that comes in sheets.

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Hand Woven Rush Seat

These pics are of a “Hand Woven Rush Seat”. This is a rope “like” material .

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Hand Woven Cane Seat

These pics are of a “Hand Woven Cane Seat”. Before I remove the old cane, I tape the outer edge to label and mark the strands so the pattern remains exact.

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Rattan Chair

Damage to foundation section as well as the finish cane. This is what a dog can do when he looses his chew toy. All 3 sides of this arm need rebuilding.

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Chair Back Missing / Rebuild

The back section of this chair was broken out and missing, I used a good chair to duplicate the missing back.

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Rebuild Rung

This is a picture of an oak chair leg where the bottom rung was snapped off (wonder why) after cleaning the socket the rung is bored out with the proper size hole for the oak dowel. Then dry fit and finally glued together.

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Decorative Hand Carved Missing Part Chair Back

These photos are of a very decorative hand carved chair back that I was asked to reconstruct to return it to like-original condition.

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Antique Chair

This antique chair with wicker seat needed a complete restoration.

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Split Seat

This split seat also required significant restoration.

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Rocking Chair

One of the projects that took a rotten section of wood and rebuilt the section. Leaving the rest of the rocker runner original. It works!

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As you can see from the images above, most pieces can be saved with a bit patience and ingenuity along with careful attention to detail.

If you are considering having a piece repaired but are unsure of what can be done, please send us a picture through our Contact form.

If you have would like to speak to us, please call us at 586-839-1136 today!