Looking for information about side table

[Trish129]

Well ... the one person I know who could repair it thinks it would have to be dis-assembled to fix. I do not want to mess with the leather. 

Might have to shop around ... 

[fredk]

Shop around; I could fix that without taking it apart, but I'm 3000 miles to far east

[Trish129]

1 hour ago, fredk said:

Shop around; I could fix that without taking it apart, but I'm 3000 miles to far east

Dang!  If you are ever planning a trip that brings you this way, give me a shout!

I asked him if the new piece could be glued and tacked to the remaining piece I'd be happy with that. He didn't think it would. 

Definitely gonna keep looking. 

[Northmount]

2 minutes ago, Trish129 said:

Dang!  If you are ever planning a trip that brings you this way, give me a shout!

I asked him if the new piece could be glued and tacked to the remaining piece I'd be happy with that. He didn't think it would. 

Definitely gonna keep looking. 

To do this type of repair without disassembly, the part needs to be turned on a lathe, then a diagonal cut made through the new piece, then glued into place with the diagonal cut carefully aligned.  A careful job will leave just a hairline where the diagonal cut was.

Tom

[Trish129]

13 hours ago, Northmount said:

To do this type of repair without disassembly, the part needs to be turned on a lathe, then a diagonal cut made through the new piece, then glued into place with the diagonal cut carefully aligned.  A careful job will leave just a hairline where the diagonal cut was.

Tom

Ahh ... so I was on the right track!  Thank you.