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This armoire came over from Germany and had been in the owner's family for over one hundred years. A move from New York City resulted in some damage many thought un-repairable.
A broken counter weight hinge resulted in severe damage to this armoire door. Besides not being useable, both sides had the hinge channel broken in several pieces. Some pieces were missing completely.
The hinge had been repaired before but the repair firm used a brazing process in a screw hole. This resulted in a very week joint which was bound to fail.
We had the break welded, which is much stronger than brass. Then we relocated the screw hole below the repair for maximum strength.
Door overview
The heavy door had damage on the inside and outside on the right side.
The left side had a small area damaged on the outside and larger area on the inside.
Right side inside.
Metal pins installed to help hold the epoxy in place until it reaches its maximum strength.
Sometimes it takes two or three layers to get the desired shape and thickness.
Then it's sanded and textured to give it the grainy feel and look.
All sides are finished to match the wood, this makes it more difficult to find the repair when completed.
The finished inside corner. Black is really more difficult to match up the sheen to.
The finished outside corners. Different colors, application techniques and textures are used to match the existing grain colors to blend the repairs in the surrounding areas.
The finished door installed and operational.
Thank you for your interest in our repair process ! :)