If you’re all about DIY, you’ll know that getting the right tool for any DIY project is important to complete the project. When a piece of furniture gets damaged, many people like to explore a repair option before getting a new one.
Working on your old furniture can make it functional, so you don’t have to spend more buying a new one.
If you want to repair your furniture, you need specific tools for the job, such as clamps, hand saws, mallets, hammers, and screwdrivers. Some tools are basic, and you can easily get them, but you can also hire tools for your furniture repair.
Different types of these tools are available, but the information below will help you make the right choice.
- Mallets and Hammers
Hammers come in handy when you have joints that need nailing. Your options for mallets and hammers include:
- Standard Claw Hammers
The best claw hammers have hickory handles and are drop forged. Your hammer should have fine inside edges that can slide under the head of a nail easily, with a curve that is sufficient to give you good leverage. Different weights of claw hammers are available from seven ounces, but the best weigh about 13 or 16 ounces.
- Rubber mallet
Rubber mallets are easy to handle because it allows you to work on furniture parts without denting them. Rubber mallets are perfect for dismantling furniture before regluing them and tapping newly glued joints.
- Wooden mallet
This tool is not always necessary, but you can use it when chiseling wood. Tapping your chisel with a wooden head prevents damage to the chisel handle.
- Magnetic tack hammer
It is a thin-nosed light hammer with a magnetic head that hold the tack as you drive it into the wood. The narrow head of this hammer makes it suitable for working in tight spaces.
- Screwdrivers
Screws, particularly large ones, are necessary for braces and corner blocks in tables and chairs. To repair your furniture, you need several large-bladed screwdrivers. Using the screwdriver correctly requires you to match the blade’s width to the clot of the screwdriver.
If the blade is smaller than the screwdriver, you won’t have enough leverage to turn the screwdriver in and out easily. Blades that are half the size of a slot may bend as you apply pressure or damage the slot in the screw.
Quality steel screwdrivers with large handles that provide a comfortable grip are the best option.
- Hand saws
A small backsaw with a square end and fine teeth is suitable for small repairs that require a smooth cut. You can also use a backsaw with a small miter box for angular cuts. To replace a chair splat, you need a scroll or coping saw.
Using handheld coping saws for continuous smooth cuts is difficult, but a saber or electric scroll saw provides a better result.
- Clamps
Before every glue work, you need to clamp the furniture for a neat job regardless of its size. You will need hand screws, bar and pipe clamps, strap and web clamps, and the C-clamp. These clamps serve different purposes and are available in different sizes, depending on the work you want to carry out.