Old Timer Arm Chair

This piece of furniture has been around for many years.

The joint glue has either dried out or loosened over the decades & the left arm is busted in a couple places. 

It's been upholstered twice at least with one coat laid over another.

The wear on the arms (patina) is really nice.

 I got all the layers of tacks and staples out of the frame.

Every joint & finished wood really needs attention.  So I'm gonna send it out of house.

 I'm real happy how it was glued up, the arm repaired & the wood freshened up without removing all that nice patina.

First up lets get some traditional webbing on that base.

 The coils installed, anchored in place & hand tied.

 Fresh burlap covering & new cotton nosing.

Fresh cotton before the pre sewn designed liner.

 Two full coats of hand sewing on three sides.

 All the old cotton disposed, the horse hair dusted out & reset of course.

 A half coat of cotton and set the liner.

 Another half coat of cotton before the final covering on this 3 sided base.

 Looking thin, crisp & tight.  With a nice proud nosing on the front & sides.

Now onto the inside back.

 Discarded all the old cotton & reset all the horse hair & straw.

 A little more hand sewing.

 Dabbling with the stuffings now, really pays off with a nice job later.

 A nice full coat before the liner.

 Ready for a half coat of cotton & tailor up this inside back.

 Time to knock the outside back.

Down proof ticking I have seen last 50 years or more.  When the cushion starts to look lazy stop in an upholstery shop & have more feather & down added.

Tightly sewn with interior compartments.

Patterned, cut, stitched & packed.

Chosen decorative tacks.

 Custom plugs for the arm screws.

Ready to serve.

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