Kirk Constable
Member
- Messages
- 414
- Location
- Seguin, TX
I picked up a 'warranty job' this morning. This particular chair had some exceptionally beautiful wood in it, and chances of me having that much of the right size(s) at the same time again aren't very good. Thankfully, the customer understands. Anyhoo... on to the problem. Both the top and bottom rail cracked at the middle back splat (built probably 3-1/2 years ago, maybe. The splat itself is very, very much bowed out... maybe because it's under tension and working it's way out...maybe because it decided to bow after someone actually sat in it for a period of time. We've already decided the replacement will have four splats instead of three, because the middle one hit him in the wrong place. He says he used a pillow, which might've also contributed to the bowing... but I don't know. Doesn't matter why, because I'm going to replace it... but I'd like to hear theories. He says the rocker broke while he was sitting in it just after he called me a couple weeks ago. I don't know if the bow in the splats would push somebody back far enough to change the weight on the rocker or not... but it's a very clean break, and through all the laminations (no glue failure!). Comments and sympathy appreciated....