Mending a chest runner
Only the damaged area needs to be cut out and replaced with a sound piece of wood. This must be leveled to the same height as the runner or the drawer will catch.
1. Chisel out the damaged area A forming a straight sided gap. Sand smooth with sandpaper followed by fine glass paper.
2. Measure height, depth and width of the gap. Mark out dimensions on a piece of wood and cut out shape. Make the shape larger, rather than smaller, as it is easier to reduce the wood to the right size.
3. Try the piece for size, and alter if necessary. Glue and clamp in place. Leave to dry.
4. Remove the clamp. Sand down the top to ensure it is even with the runner. Wax as given before.
Replacing drawer stops
These are small pieces of wood stuck to the front rail to prevent the drawer from being pushed into the back of the chest of drawers. They are often missing but can be replaced with scraps of wood.
The replacement pieces must be positioned correctly on the rail or the drawer will not line up with the front. Drawers may have one or two stops. The outline of the old stop may be visible on the rail making it easy to position the new one.
Repairing a drawer base
The drawer base is usually fitted into a slot at the front of the drawer and fixed to the back with nails or screws. Often the base will shrink in dry conditions, causing it to pull out of the front slot. This can be mended by simply removing the fastening at the back, sliding the base back into the groove and re-fastening it.
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