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<p>[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 10093081, member: 6444"]Do what I did and buy a wood lathe. I use it only occasionally, but nice to have when I need it. Buy one when on sale at harbor freight, or get a used one. They are big and not in high demand, if you find a used one they will often throw in the turning tools. If you have woodworking skills, easy to pick up from watching a few hours of YouTube videos.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you don’t think you have the skills needed then finding someone locally as suggested is the best. Once turned, you need to install them, and unless the chair is really loose, this can be difficult too. If it is loose enough to easily slip in, then whole chair should probably be tightened with glue. Do you have the skills for that?</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, high quality furniture repair is usually not cheap, so you are best off learning the skills yourself using reclaimed scrap wood. The used value of furniture is unlikely to be worth the expense to hire someone to buy new materials and do high quality work.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 10093081, member: 6444"]Do what I did and buy a wood lathe. I use it only occasionally, but nice to have when I need it. Buy one when on sale at harbor freight, or get a used one. They are big and not in high demand, if you find a used one they will often throw in the turning tools. If you have woodworking skills, easy to pick up from watching a few hours of YouTube videos. If you don’t think you have the skills needed then finding someone locally as suggested is the best. Once turned, you need to install them, and unless the chair is really loose, this can be difficult too. If it is loose enough to easily slip in, then whole chair should probably be tightened with glue. Do you have the skills for that? Unfortunately, high quality furniture repair is usually not cheap, so you are best off learning the skills yourself using reclaimed scrap wood. The used value of furniture is unlikely to be worth the expense to hire someone to buy new materials and do high quality work.[/QUOTE]
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