How to: Repairing Cracked Wood

While looking for vintage and antique items for our altar sets and spell kits, we love finding pieces with small flaws or easily repairable damage. In the case of the 1920s Art Deco box in our City Witch altar set, the bottom had cracked and begun separating from the sides.

To repair this damage, Michael first cleaned the area and thinned some wood glue with water. After filling a syringe with the mixture, he inserted some into the damaged area. After cleaning off the excess, he squeeze-clamped the box while it dried overnight.

While the crack is still visible, the box is no longer in danger of separating and falling apart. Simple repairs like this give new life to beautiful objects that have seen so much history. We hope you find some items you love among our offerings.

Look for more about repairs we've made, how-to guides, and the history of different items as this blog grows. Thanks for reading!