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Antique Heart Pine Pen

A member over at IAP email me a picture of a pen he made from Antique Heart Pine blanks I've been selling over there. I really think this pen looks cool and I don't know why but it makes me think of a piece of candy. Anyways I thought it was pretty cool so I figured I would post it. Thanks
- jeff...
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- Feb 24, 2007
- antique heart pen pine
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- Forum: Woodturning
New Leg

It was easier to replace the entire leg than to replace the missing foot. A circular saw was used to cut a groove on the face of the old leg, and a chisel to remove it. The old glue joints were easy to break apart.
- KC7CN
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- Feb 16, 2007
- antique dresser dumpster leg new
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- Album: Dumpster Dresser Rescue
Piccrust End Table

This was one of the few pieces of furniture my wife has from her childhood.
- KC7CN
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- Feb 15, 2007
- antique piecrust restored table
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- Album: Piecrust End Table Restoration
The Beginning

My Mother stripped one drawer in the late 60's. She stored it in their basesment until she gave it to us in 2002. That's your's truly in the mirror!
- KC7CN
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- Feb 14, 2007
- antique dresser restoration
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- Album: Oval-Mirror Dresser Restoration
Sanded Mirror Frame

Work in process on the mirror. Wood carvings have been removed. I used sawdust filled Epoxy to repair a broken corner on the mirror frame.
- KC7CN
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- Feb 14, 2007
- antique dresser restoration
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- Album: Oval-Mirror Dresser Restoration
Work-in-Process

This is my second furniture restoration project. At this stage, it doesn't look like the piece will ever amount to anything. If it wasn't a family heirloom I would have.... (fill in the blanks).
- KC7CN
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- Feb 14, 2007
- antique dresser restoration
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- Album: Oval-Mirror Dresser Restoration
Sanded Dresser

The drawer construction has dove tail joinery. The material used to construct the drawers was not as impressive - rough, and un planed wood. A lot of elbow grease, sanding, and Shellac, and they look and smell, good!
- KC7CN
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- Feb 14, 2007
- antique dresser restoration
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- Album: Oval-Mirror Dresser Restoration
Wood Carvings

Initial efforts to remove all that varnish from the wood carving was not working. I was thrilled to discover they could be removed with a sharp putty knife.
- KC7CN
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- Feb 14, 2007
- antique dresser restoration
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- Album: Oval-Mirror Dresser Restoration
Mirror Wood Carving

Wood carving on top of mirror.
- KC7CN
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- Feb 14, 2007
- antique dresser restoration
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- Album: Oval-Mirror Dresser Restoration
Restored Dresser

This was my Grandparents turn-of-the Century Oval Mirror Dresser. I remember it in their house in the 50's and 60's. The hardware is original. A little cleaning and it looks almost new. Restoration was completed October 2004.
- KC7CN
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- Feb 14, 2007
- antique dresser restoration
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- Album: Oval-Mirror Dresser Restoration
Restored Dresser

This was my Grandparents turn-of-the Century Oval Mirror Dresser. I remember it in their house in the 50's and 60's. The hardware is original. A little cleaning and it looks almost new. Restoration was completed October 2004.
- KC7CN
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- Feb 14, 2007
- antique dresser restoration
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- Album: Oval-Mirror Dresser Restoration
Damaged Top - Ink Spots

And now for "The rest of the story". The dark spots on the top look like ink. The discolored wood is soft, and the discoloration is very deep in the wood. I believe this is why Grandma used the dark varnish! My only recourse was to make a new top.
- KC7CN
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- Feb 14, 2007
- antique dresser restoration
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- Album: Oval-Mirror Dresser Restoration
Wood Carving

Note how heavy the old varish is. A lot of my Grandparents furniture had the same old dark color. My Aunt told me this was how they did spring cleaning; Grandma just put on another coat of varnish.
- KC7CN
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- Feb 14, 2007
- antique dresser restoration
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- Album: Oval-Mirror Dresser Restoration
Oval Mirror

This is the original bevel glass oval mirror. You can see the black streaks where the silver has worn off during the years, but that just adds more character!
- KC7CN
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- Feb 14, 2007
- antique dresser restoration
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- Album: Oval-Mirror Dresser Restoration
Before Restoration

There was a purpose for the old dark varnish - I'll explain later! This is what the dresser looked like when I was a growing up. I can still see it in Grandma & Grandpa's bedroom. Stripping this old varish was not fun! What was fun however, was the time spent thinking about my...
- KC7CN
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- Feb 14, 2007
- antique dresser restoration
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- Album: Oval-Mirror Dresser Restoration
Dark Walnut Stain

Dumpster Dresser Restoration
- KC7CN
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- Feb 14, 2007
- antique dresser dumpster
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- Album: Dumpster Dresser Rescue
Small Drawer

Dumpster Dresser Restoration
- KC7CN
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- Feb 14, 2007
- antique dresser dumpster
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Large Drawer

Dumpster Dresser Restoration
- KC7CN
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- Feb 14, 2007
- antique dresser dumpster
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- Album: Dumpster Dresser Rescue
Restored Dresser

Dumpster Dresser Restoration - April 2005
- KC7CN
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- Feb 14, 2007
- antique dresser dumpster
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- Album: Dumpster Dresser Rescue
Broken Leg

Note the Band-Aid repair.
- KC7CN
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- Feb 14, 2007
- antique dresser dumpster
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- Album: Dumpster Dresser Rescue