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I've come across an old repair during sanding of an oak chair. What to do?

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Hey all

In the middle of sanding down oak kitchen chairs and came across this repair. Is it OK as is? Plan is to re stain in a new color.
 

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I will agree with everyone else if….... you take a fine point something and see if the repair material is rock hard or at all soft. If hard, go for it. If the repair material is soft it is some kind putty or glue and that will be a possible break point for that chair. If soft, you could dig out the repair material completely, including a little of the surrounding wood that is saturated by that material, and then repair with a good epoxy. I would cut out a piece of the chair leg and fit a new piece of Oak back into place. Then refinish the set of chairs. I can't tell by that picture, the actual location of the repair on the chair. But when Uncle Bob finishes his big dinner and stretches against the back of his chair, you don't want to have to start all over on the repair after picking his fat butt up off the floor! Just my thoughts, but you decide.
 
#7 ·
Sorry but I'm going to disagree with the others here.

If it is fixated with a screw ok, but if its simply glued (you sure that isn't bondo?) it will not be a good repair going forward.

To properly fix a break like that you would remove material past the crack to good wood and dutchman a new piece of oak in place. It will be stronger and much easier to finish.
 
#9 ·
Is that actually a break or is it just an opening in the knot? It looks like it is just filler in an opening and shouldn t affect anything.

- johnstoneb
That's what I'm seeing here - a knot that didn't quite make it. If that's a hard plastic wood type filler, you should be good to go, just know that this is definitely a weak point that could fail in the future.
 
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