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   florida | Jul 30, 2011 01:17pm | #1

   Obviously you're going to remove all the rotten wood first by any means possible. Go to http://www.abatron.com/ and get the Liquidwood and WoodEpox kit. I've used these products for 20 years and never had a problem. You'l have to do a bit of shaping and sanding but your window will look like new when you're done. make sure to come back and post some "after" pictures when you're finished.

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   Bigalb | Jul 30, 2011 01:46pm | #2

   wood restoration kit.

   There is quite a bit of stress in the corner of that sash when the window is opened and closed. i am not sure that type of product will withstand it.. I was thinking of using the dutchman method to repair it. 

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   calvin | Jul 30, 2011 04:26pm | #3

   quite a bit of stress.........

   The final fit and finish should remedy that.  Part of the reno process on moving parts is getting the operable fit taken care of as well.

   Whatever fix you use, take the time to restore the opening and closing to it's original condition.  Most of the stress in a window like that should be taken up by the hinges and closing mechanism.

   And of course the most important fix-find what did in the window in the first place and take care of that.  End grain wicks up water and newer woods available wick it even faster.  Limit water intrusion and seal all open grain real well.

   Best of luck.

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   florida | Jul 30, 2011 10:25pm | #6

   It will take the stress just fine assuming you prepped the old wood properly. The WoodEpox is much stronger than the wood itself.

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   hammer1 | Jul 30, 2011 04:44pm | #4

   Bigalb we can see from the pictures that one sash on the right is badly rotted. It looks like the top of the left isn't in very good shape, nor is the top jamb. I don't know how many windows you have that need to be fixed. The one shown is under a porch roof, from the look of it. I can't really tell but my first question is, where is the water coming from that has rotted the window. Could there be a dormer above or a place the porch roof intersects a wall or other roof. First thing to do is find and correct this problem.

   Looks like your sash are bad and I would recommend replacing them and not trying to do a patch of some sort. There is a chance the window jambs may also need attention. You may be able to use a traditional, divided light, wood sash. You might want to consider buying a ready made one rather than making one. Brockway Smith Co. (Brosco) is a New England distributer of traditional wood sash. They have some for casement windows and a pair of those may fit. You would still have to repair the jambs, mount the hardware, perhaps do some fitting and make an astrigal where they meet. I think you are beyond a dutchman or other patch.

   http://www.broscobookofdesigns.com/bod/bod2010?folio=b366#pg386

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   Bigalb | Aug 01, 2011 08:20pm | #7

   window restoration

   Actually, aside from the corner of the sash  in question, the rest of the sash and the other sash are in pretty decent shape. When we purchased this house 28 years ago, there were french doors leading out to a porch off of the living room. However the porch was nowhere to be found, having been removed at some point in the past which would have exposed the window to the elements with no protection of any kind. I rebuilt the porch and never did anything about the window which was in approximately the same shape as you see it now. So i think I am going to attempt to do a repair. Thank you for the input however. it is much appreciated.

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   DanH | Jul 30, 2011 05:54pm | #5

   If you're really interested in restoring them (and you can't find replacements), I'd suggest that you set up your router table (or, if you have a planer, get blades made) and manufacture new stock for the worst pieces, vs trying to patch them piecemeal.