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   JohnWW | Mar 27, 2007 12:51am | #1

   Mr. Tilton,

   If the outer post is broken off at the seat, there is no simple repair. 

   The post at that point has to resist considerable strain when someone leans back in the chair.  The post would either have to be replaced with a new post, or the two halves could possibly be removed and drilled out lengthwise so that a large wood dowel or metal pin could bridge the break.  A pinned repair wouldn't be as strong as the original unbroken post and would quite likely be broken again if the chair were returned to service. 

   Any repair would be made all that much more difficult if the piece has the typical Hitchcock painted finish.

   If you post a photo of the broken post I might be able to give you a more detailed opinion, but the break, as you describe it, is in a difficult location.

   John White 

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   lt1 | Mar 27, 2007 09:33pm | #2

   Hi John,

   Thank you for you response and confirming my concerns about such a repair. 

   Lynn

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   JohnWW | Mar 27, 2007 09:45pm | #3

   Lynn,

   You are welcome, I'm sorry I couldn't recommend a good fix.  Solid wood is tremendously strong, there is no way to join two pieces of wood together and get a joint that is anywhere near as strong as the equivalent piece made out of one piece of wood.

   John W.