Wood and Leather Doctor

07/10/2025

Keep the rain away for a little while, please! It's the first refinishing job in the new workshop! We have moved to Marlton, NJ, and the space is fantastic. Once it is all set up, I'll make a video tour!

My refinishing books are open again for September, call for an estimate and scheduling options! In home repairs will be back again in mid-August. Thank you for your continued patience as I set up the new house and workshop!

02/19/2025

This is the story of an antique foot stool. It belonged to my 75 year old clients grandmother. To say it was wobbly would be an understatement. I removed all of the tacks holding the upholstery on and found a delightful treasure. The client was surprised and thrilled to see the original upholstery. (She decided to keep it as an art piece.) After labeling each piece, and taking it all apart, I cleaned off the old glue. I was then able to glue it all up, *unsuccessfully* clamp it, pivot to use a rubber tire wrapped around and secured with a clamp. I filed all of the old tack holes with a wood fill and sanded. Then I repaired the broken legs and stained the wood. Finally I put the fabric back on, trimmed and sealed the edges.
This antique can now be loved and enjoyed for another century.
Call today to get an estimate for your own furniture repair! 609-534-0052

02/14/2025

Part of regluing loose and wobbly chairs is removing the old glue. One way to do that is using a forstner bit to scrape out the old glue. Then you can apply new wood glue and clamp.

Call today to get an estimate for your own furniture repair! 609-534-0052

Wood and Leather Doctor

02/12/2025

What's on the table today? This bar stool was wrecked. The customer tried their best to repair it with several L brackets and covered it with tape. Step 1 is removing all of the tape, hardware and adhesive. Step 2, I installed a new dowel and applied wood bondo (epoxy). After that dried I sanded and moved onto step 3, adding in wood fill to any cosmetic gaps, like the screw holes.

Stay tuned for the next steps!

Call today to get an estimate for your own furniture repair! 609-534-0052

02/09/2025

This side table was damaged in a move, and the corner was destroyed. So I added some wood epoxy, sanded, and scupted it to match the existing details. Then, I applied paint and added grain lines. Now, the table looks great and the damage is hidden!

Call today to get an estimate for your own furniture repair! 609-534-0052

02/07/2025

We are starting a new instagram account to share our newest projects and repairs. Please follow us!

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02/06/2025

Just finished restoring this beautiful leather satchel. With some TLC, some pigmented leather balm, and a good leather conditioner, this family hairloom is ready for the next generation.

Call 609-534-0052 to get information on how we can restore your leather!

08/20/2023

I need more clamps.

03/30/2023

Dog chews mean nothing to the Wood and Leather Doctor!

09/09/2022

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I made my guitar lighter!

07/14/2022

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Hello friends! Sorry it's been a while but here's a quickie about the perils of Gorilla Glue and other brands of polyurethane glue and why to never use it f...

03/02/2022