How to Repair a Wooden Chair With a Broken Leg

A broken leg on a wooden chair is no reason to discard the chair. You can repair a cracked, split or completely broken leg instead of having to replace it. Chair leg repair requires attention to detail and patience as you line the broken parts up but it doesn’t require any special skills or tools. Tighten loose joints and maintain your furniture regularly to help prevent broken legs on your wooden furniture pieces.

Wood glue
Damp cloth
Wood clamp
Fine-grit sanding pad
Tack cloth
Touch-up wood finish
Small paintbrush

Instructions

- 1
  Separate the broken parts of the chair leg with your fingers enough that you are able to squeeze glue between the break if the leg remains in one piece. Squeeze wood glue onto the separate broken areas of the leg if it has broken in two. Press the broken sections together.
- 2
  Apply a wood clamp around the broken area of the leg so that it squeezes the break together. Wipe off any glue that oozes out with a damp cloth. Allow the glue to dry 24 hours.
- 3
  Remove the clamp. Sand the repaired area of the leg lightly with a fine-grit sanding pad until the break line is no longer visible . Wipe off the sanded area with a tack cloth.
- 4
  Brush a coat of touch-up wood finish over the repaired area of the leg. Allow the finish to dry at least four hours and apply a second coat. Wait 48 hours before using the chair.

How to Make a Storage Headboard Room Divider

Ripping an Angle With a Table Saw

Woodworking