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ANTIQUE FURNITURE RESTORATION DISCUSSION BOARD
Posted By: James Schooley <furnitureissues@earthlink.net> (0-1pool246-192.nas2.sioux-city1.ia.us.da.qwest.net)
In Response To: kayden77@earthlink.net (Kathryn Palmer)
Date: 3/9/5 21:24
The best way to proceed is to start with two strips of wood that can be screwed to a work surface, in order to hold the left and right sides in a square state. Once you have all the slats cleaned up where the old hide glue is still present, white vinegar and sand paper, start putting all the slats into the jig on the bench top. Hold each slat to a stright edge so that you can see if there is any bow, put the bottom slat in first and start with all the strightest pieces. As you work your way up use the least bent part and go toward the worst, placing the crown going away from you and toward the end or top of the tambour. Place two extra boards onto each side to hold all the slats firmly onto the bench. With all the slats face down on the work bench, clamp the handel or first slat to the bench and using a pipe clamp, squeeze the center of the last slat toward the first. How you have a compressed flat set of pieces to glue the new canvas onto. I prefer hide glue for this, but try to put the glue on the slat so that there will be a little clean canvas between each slat. Contact cement works too if you wish to cover the entire surface, it will flex better once dry. But with contact cement you may need to staple the first and last slat to make shure that it won't come loose. Now, allow to dry over night, and you can remove the clamps and jig and reinstall the tambour.
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