Repairing a Broken Leg on your Kids Furniture

When you repair a child's chair or table leg, it is important to make the repair as strong or stronger than the original leg. As mentioned in our previous blog, if you can get a replacement piece that is best. However, many kids furniture pieces have been passed down in the family and replacement pieces are not available.

There are several ways to make repairs to a break and each has its own advantage. We will discuss just one method in this blog. The illustration on the left shows a good way to make a strong repair.

1. First, accurately glue the break, clamp and let dry .
2. Then notch the leg with a router.
3. Finally glue repair splints and clamp into place.

If you don't have a router, a table saw with the blade set at 1/4" height (the thickness of your splints) will cut those splint notches very nicely. Make the notches by making a series of close cuts. Then by moving the piece back and forth sideways, you can remove the very thin strips left from your series of close cuts.

Finally, the best glue to use for wood repair is a white glue like Elmers. The benefit is that it doesn't become as brittle as yellow glue. It is also a little easier to clean up and will dry clear.

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