How to Fix Broken Wooden Maple Chair Spindles

By Society & Culture & Entertainment Last updated Monday, July/29/2024

1). Select maple stock that is similar to the damaged spindle.
2). Use a froe, wooden mallet and hatchet to split 1-inch by 1-inch pieces of maple. Beat the blade of the froe into the wood at 1-inch intervals with a wooden mallet. Use the hatchet to cut through any fibers that do not separate.
3). Measure the dimensions of your broken spindle with a measuring tape and calipers.
4). Place one piece of 1-inch by 1-inch wood into a vise.
5). Shape the spindle with a sharp draw-knife. Transfer your measurements as you remove wood slowly to form a new spindle.
6). Whittle slightly over-sized tenons on the ends of the spindles. Make the tenons 1.25-inch long and fashion eight facets around the perimeter of the tenon. These slight angled facets will fit snugly in the sockets of the seat and chair back.

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