> I am trying to disassemble an old child's maple school chair so that I
> can reglue it. However, some very "wise" person has put finish nails
> through all the tenons. Does anyone have a method to remove them
> without destroyng the chair?
Another option might be to try one of the Chair Doctor type of glues.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=30261&category=1%2C110&SID=&ccurrency=1
Larry wrote:
> I am trying to disassemble an old child's maple school chair
> so that I can reglue it. However, some very "wise" person has
> put finish nails through all the tenons. Does anyone have a
> method to remove them without destroyng the chair?
If you can't pull 'em out, can you use a small pin punch (or
larger nail) to push 'em on through far enough to pull out the
other side? This approach may help to minimize damage to the chair...
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Morris Dovey
DeSoto, Iowa USA