by Steph Rubbo | Feb 26, 2026 | Blog, Furniture, Repairs
I was contacted about a Wassily chair which had been damaged while in use. The seat back panel had split along both seams. The usual approach to fixing this would be to remake a panel in the same style using matching leather. However in this case the customer was...
by Steph Rubbo | Sep 16, 2022 | Blog, Furniture, Repairs
September seems to be the month of the chair – at least in my workshop. I have just completed repairs to this lovely leather and wood safari chair. Over time the leather had become dry and allowed to crack. Tasks that were requested were: replace the loop that...
by Steph Rubbo | Sep 21, 2021 | Blog, Events, Furniture, Repairs
Well it seems like an age ago that I was excited to see lots of people out and about at our Summer Fair. Since then I have been so busy working on lots of other projects, and the main theme seemed to be chairs. Oh and I did have a couple of weeks off to visit...
by Steph Rubbo | Oct 29, 2020 | Blog, Furniture, Repairs
The words “You’ve got a Kaare Klint” were music to my ears. At the time I was sitting doing some research into a chair for which I had been asked to replace some leather straps. The answer just popped up. With all repairs I do, I like to have an understanding of the...
by Steph Rubbo | May 19, 2020 | Blog, Furniture, Products, Repairs
With all that is happening to disrupt our normal jobs this last couple of months, I got to thinking about some of the varied work I have been engaged in. Chairs, trolley handles, binocular cases are amongst the many items that have been on my workbench in recent...
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