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We have a 30 yr old Davis Cumberland Valley bedroom set. The drawers have a center guide and the drawer bottom sides glide over what looks like a plastic piece that was nailed into the bottom of the drawer frame. Several have broken which then leaves the nail to scrape the bottom of the drawer as it opens. Not good. What can the slide be replaced with? What is your recommendation. Have called the factory, no help, looked at refinisher and no help. Thank you for your review. Ken
Hi Ken, you could remove the center guide system and mount typical drawer slides on the sides of the interior..(just wooden slides that the drawers would rest on....), that would be the easiest, most efficient way to resolve this.....post back- regards- Greg
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| Comment | I do thank you for answering my question. I didn't want to go to that extent and change all the drawers. I kept looking and found the exact part in the Rockler Woodworking and Hardware book. It will cost more to ship than the part but it was exactly what the older unit uses and I could replace it easily. Thanks again. | ||
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Greg Scholl
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Questions on Woodworking, wood finishing and refinishing of all kinds, repairing furniture and wooden objects, Architectural details, Woodturning, carving, tool usage, product usage, some chemistry as it applies to woodworking and related interests,cabinet making and furniture construction/design, etc. I have experience with all manners of colorants, finishes, paints, stains, dyes, glazes, and coatings, wood species recognition and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.
Experience
Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. Consulting for area Painting/Decorating and Building contractors on non painting issues..(staining, wood prep.,clear finishing, floor restoration and architectural detail restoration and repair, etc.) Sold, built, serviced, setup Home, Industrial, and Commercial stationary woodworking tools for a major tool retailer in CT. for three years, sold hand and power tools , provided knowledge, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, and training as well.
Publications
Published in Fine Woodworking Magazine (12/97), included on Fine Woodworkings first "Best of Fine Woodworking" CD-ROM (2002) ...("27 year compilation of expert know-how")
Education/Credentials
Art School at Silvermine Guild in Norwalk, CT., 9 year apprenticeship in a European run Cabinet and Restoration shop in CT., various classes on subjects having to do with the field. Seminars from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.
Past/Present Clients
Many varied clients including work on Martha Stewarts' Westport, CT. show house, many fine Antique dealers and private collectors in and around Fairfield County and in Woodbury, CT. (the Antiques capital of CT.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.
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