Swel-Lock 2fl oz

I have a rocking chair ( all wood) that my father brought me back in the 70s. It was really loosened at the bottom . Every-time you rocked back it wood slide out enough that when you rocked forward there was a loud thud. Without Swell Lock, we would have had to remove the whole curved rocker piece. We put the swell lock into the joint and put a come-a-long to tighten it. It was better after it dried, but still a little loose. So we applied it again. And now no more thudding. It's not a glue. It's runny like water. So no ugly glue to show. Something that did as exactly as what it was suppose to do ! I'm very pleased.

This stuff is good and useful, but it won't perform miracles. I live where the air is very dry, so my beloved old hammers are always a little loose. I treated several of these old hammers with Swel-Lock and improved the handle fits. It does take time to work! There is an initial swelling that occurs over a few hours and then it keeps on going for a few weeks in a small way. I did try it in combination with a water soak on one really loose hammer and that seemed to work better than either the Swel-Lock or water alone. YMMV.

Used to swell the wood on an axe head. Product worked, easy to work with, would recommend.

Very glad I took the chance and got this product , it works amazing I had a stool I used a whole bottle of gorilla super wood glue and it broke loose almost immediately. Tried this stuff and it's still working great !!

Swel-Lock is a great product whcih is why i ordered it. Unfortunately Amazon sent me 2" O rings instead of the product and has not made it right ...so far. Still waiting for them to contact me regarding their mistake. looks like that charge gets disputed until they fix it.

I had a dining room chair who's legs were lose enough that it was dangerous to sit on. My first attempt at using this didn't seem to work so I tried again. Turns out that I just didn't really use very much the first time. After 5 or 6 applications (my fault, I really should have used a syringe) the legs are as tight as ever. Turns out I didn't use as much for each application as I thought. I'm now going to apply it to all of the remaining chairs that are starting to feel lose and even this will probably not use more than a quarter of the bottle.

I have a collection of antique and "classic" hammers, hatchets, and other tools. I have used this before and bought a new bottle when I couldn't find the old bottle. This works by soaking into the wood end and causing it to expand in the tool socket.Here is how I fix a hammer or hatchet that's loose in the socket. First make sure no paint, oil, or shellac is on the bare wood part of the handle that sticks into and through the tool such as a hammer head. A little sandpaper can be helpful. If the wood doesn't absorb the liquid it won't work. Next I put the tool in a clamp or vice so that the tool is standing straight up. Then I apply a liberal amount of the stuff to the end of the wood. Don't be afraid to let it puddle on top of the handle - That's why you fix the handle upright. Let the tool sit for a couple of days. It should have absorbed all the stuff into the wood by then and be tight in the socket, Occasaionally with really, really old dry wood - It may take a second application and a second time to work. I've yet to have a problem after a second time if it was needed.The good thing is that this works by causing the wood to swell and it contains additives that causes the pores in the wood to stay swelled even in dry weather. This means that you don't ruin the appearance of an antique hammer by using glue or an additional wedge or something like that. This works for cases where the wood has shrunk over time to restore the tool to working order.On the other hand if the loose handle is caused by wear or damage that has removed some of the wood in the handle socket area you are probably going to have to add a wedge to the handle top, epoxy the handle in, or replace the handle. The latter two are not good cosmetic fixes if you are dealing with an antique tool and want to keep the character of the original handle. But you can generally avoid the wear or damage from a loose handle by using the swell-lock the first time you notice the tool is a bit loose before the damage becomes worse.

It stopped the rocking of my t-hawk head on 3 of my t-hawks. I didn't have that much movement on the heads and nothing is safer than properly replacing a worn out handle. But if you have just a little movement this will do a great job. It will not leave your axe in worse shape than before like soaking it in water can. The ingredient actually holds moisture and can draw in moisture when it is lost. Thereby keeping your head tight.