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cane and spline removal

Posted By: Doyle (cache-mtc-al08.proxy.aol.com)
Date: 12/26/3 19:34

Removing the cane and associated spline frequently comes up in the form of maintenance; that is the piece is not being restored. Hence, the existing finish is not to be mared. Currently, my tools/techniques are the hand chisels and a small rotary cutter with a router similar base. The hand tools work wonderfully for older pieces with loose splines (due to weak glue) and the hand rotary cutter is efficient and accurate on flat surfaces with linear grooves (and no space restrictions to the tool).

Question is; what works best for you in a maintenance requirement on curved backs with non linear grooves? Does everyone merely take the tedious time to manually remove the spline? That is tough on chair backs like this, especially where the glue is very strong.

Thanks in advance, DB

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