How to fix loose frame joints?

You need to dismantle the loose section carefully. Don't force any rigid connections. Old animal glue responds well to heat and moisture, allowing the pieces to separate cleanly. Once apart, scrape away the dried residue from both the mortise and the tenon. Reassemble them with fresh adhesive and clamp the frame firmly until it sets.

I bought an old wooden sofa recently and the cushions are missing so I need to know what fabric they originally used back then?

Leather was a very common choice for heavy oak furniture. It stood up to the same hard use as the timber. Thick hides were often tanned in dark brown or green shades, which hid dirt well. Tapestry and heavy woven wool covers also turn up on a lot of surviving examples. These fabrics usually featured muted natural dyes. They blended nicely with the dark fumed finishes of the wooden frames.

Can I remove dark water stains?

Dark rings on oak usually mean water has reacted with the iron in the wood. Oxalic acid can bleach these marks out. It won't strip the surrounding colour. Wash the area thoroughly after treatment to neutralise the surface.

My grandmother left me a massive oak sofa that has huge wooden blocks instead of normal legs and I wonder if that means it is a specific style?

Heavy block feet are a common feature of the Arts and Crafts style. Makers wanted the furniture to look firmly planted on the ground. They rejected the delicate turned legs of earlier periods. They also provided a wider surface area. This stopped the heavy frame from denting soft floorboards in domestic houses.

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Generally heavy, rectilinear seating framed in solid timber with drop-in or tied cushions, antique oak sofas were built to anchor a room and withstand rough daily use.

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