Showing posts with label broken leg. Show all posts
Showing posts with label broken leg. Show all posts

Friday, June 22, 2012

A Piano Bench Gets a New Look

Piano bench after
Piano Bench Before
I acquired this piano bench at an estate sale last summer for $7.00. It had a broken leg that had been haphazardly repaired with a large screw and nut, which looked horrible. There was no way I could repair that leg and stain it, so I opted for paint instead. I had used a dowel to repair the broken leg, then after the careful, artistic technique of using wood filler, I sanded the previously broken leg smooth and prepared the chair for painting. It took a couple of coats, but the results were great. Even I couldn't find the once broken leg! I found a very