Refinished this

[John Reeves]

This is a piece that the LOML has BM. It had gotten a bit used looking and she asked me to "fix it"

http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showphoto.php?photo=8792&cat=500&ppuser=240

 

[DaveO]

WOW 8-O, and you "fixed" it very well. Do you have any before pictures? What did you use for your stripper and finish?

Dave

 

[John Reeves]

Thanks Dave. Unfortunately I do not have any before pictures. Wish I had taken some. The top was completely removed down to the carcase and I took all of the finish off using a chemical stripper. I rebuilt the drawers, the top, etc. The moldings had come off of the drawers. I got lucky and I was able to duplicate the molding in my shop.

Where I had taken all of the finish off, I used BLO with varnish on top. Several layers with the usual wet sanding between coats.

On the bottom section, sides, face and drawer fronts where I had original wood, I used a FORMBYS product. It was a restorer that comes in a kit form. (Not something that a real craftsman would like to admit but it really worked well.)

Thanks Again

 

[walnutjerry]

Looks professional to me John--------you knew what to use where. That is a sign of a craftsman!!:icon_thum

Jerry

 

[John Reeves]

Thanks Jerry,

I used several products trying to blend the different woods to have a uniform color. Happy to answer questions if I can. Also I learned a lot from JSR's finishing school. (Learned to walk with a book on my head!:lol: )

 

[cskipper]

That turned out very nicely!

 

[Travis Porter]

Whatever you did you did it well. It looks great!

 

[John Reeves]

Thanks Guys. Even a Blind Pig finds an acorn every once and a while.

John