Furniture Repair · Fix-It Workshops · Canada
Hands-on techniques for furniture that lasts
Joinery checks, veneer patching, and the tool lists that keep volunteer repair cafés running from Vancouver to Halifax.
Joinery Checks
How to assess mortise-and-tenon, dowel, and biscuit joints before a repair session begins.
Veneer Patching
Step-by-step methods for stabilising lifted edges, filling losses, and matching grain patterns.
Repair Café Tools
The specific hand tools, adhesives, and clamps that volunteer coordinators stock at Canadian fix-it workshops.
Articles
Recent guides
Structural Repair
Before glue touches wood, understanding which joint type failed — and why — determines whether a repair holds for five years or five months. This guide covers the inspection steps used at repair cafés in Toronto, Montreal, and Victoria.
Surface Repair
Lifted edges, missing chips, and watermark bubbles are the most common surface problems brought to Canadian repair cafés. This guide addresses each condition with documented repair procedures.
Workshop Resources
Community coordinators across Ontario and British Columbia have converged on a practical set of hand tools, adhesives, and clamps that handle most furniture jobs without specialist equipment.
About this resource
Practical documentation for repair café organisers and hobbyists
HollowTable focuses on the specific techniques and materials used at volunteer-run furniture repair events. The content draws on publicly documented practices from repair café networks, woodworking educators, and conservation guidelines.