Childs chair bending top rail

[Inspector]

I would make the form a little tighter so it can spring back a little when it dries. If the steam/boil bending fails to work you can always use the same form to laminate glued up strips to get the chair useable again.

Pete

 

[whatknot]

Thanks for that, I have watched several videos on steaming and this was also suggested

Ever the optimist but I think it will work okay, its already been in the correct shape once and hasn't so far to go to be back where it once was

 

[That would work]

When I looked at it first I thought just maybe put a strap on it now and pull it in a very small amount over a period of days.
That might be too optomistic though.
Or maybe combine soaking half of it and do the above. Whatever you do though, do it gradually!

 

[whatknot]

Yes I am in no rush, I have had it probably about 35 years, it was fine until stored in a garage for ten years, now another decade has passed but now have the incentive to get it done, I fitted in it when about five years old, my grandson is now 16 months so still some time left ;-)

 

[That would work]

Be careful as it will now be dry and hard.
Maybe a long soak and a tiny pull each day would do it.

 

[whatknot]

Shall do, slowly does it ;-)

 

[xy mosian]

While you have a head of steam, there is a bit of steralisation needed about the place. Well Bradford anyway.
xy