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TinhteDIY: Don't rush to throw away old wooden furniture.

Bùi Đăng MinhThursday, June 25, 20266 min read
TinhteDIY: Don't rush to throw away old wooden furniture.

I just repaired an old stool. Because I love old wood so much, I rarely pass up such items.

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This is the chair before repair. This reminds me of a detail in the movie Blade Runner 2049, in the future real wood will have a very high value.

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Before that, I stopped by the old wooden furniture area in District 8 to find the above chair. Located on Pham The Hien street near Nguyen Van Cu bridge, there are many wooden shops like this.

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Back to the chair, below are all the tools needed to repair it.

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I chose a piece of pine wood to cover it instead of choosing the same color wood to repair the dike.

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Instead of joining straight lines, I used a miter saw to make zigzag cuts for a fancy look. I used a planer and an angle grinder to flatten the thicker part of the chair.

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This is the result. Even though wooden items are old and inconsistent... if they are exploited, they will be a very interesting source of raw materials for creativity, with a unique quality that is difficult to mix.

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Nguồn / Original source: Tinh tế