http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/ Antique Restoration, Repair, Refinishing Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:52:13 GMT jalbert http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2042 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2042 That depends on your choice of coulour I guess. I used to use a touch up oil that OLD ENGLISH used to make but we cant buy it in Canada anymore. They had a Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:07:53 GMT bandwagonforever http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2041 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2041 Does anyone have a favorite stain for old oak furniture? I am familiar with Minwax Golden Oak. I was wondering if there was something more desirable and Sat, 30 May 2009 15:33:52 GMT maceydesign http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2040 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2040 The ability to make table leaves is a great asset for a furniture shop. Majority of used (and new) tables are bought and sold with 1 or 2 leaves, but have Wed, 27 May 2009 12:41:12 GMT Tom http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2039 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2039 Jeanie:   Since you said it will be covered by a table cloth when it is in use I would make the leaf out of 3/4" MDF and put thin shims along each edge to Wed, 27 May 2009 02:11:38 GMT sacjeanie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2038 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2038 I purchased an older dinning room table. It looks like fruitwood. I would like to get more extension leafs made for the table. The table itself looks like Thu, 07 May 2009 03:32:38 GMT Walt Shacklett http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2037 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2037 I'm looking for a tray or parts for a tray for a high chair. There are 3 holes on the outside of ach arm and a groove on the inside of the arm. There are Wed, 06 May 2009 03:47:29 GMT Dan and Cari http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2036 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2036 Thanks to Tom and Mary for your replies. Yesterday I received my book "Saving Stuff" (which I bought on eBay for under $5 including shipping) - unfortunately Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:12:52 GMT sewaholicus http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2035 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2035 My experience with turpentine and linseed oil is that, over time, it darkens things. Mary Mc Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:12:48 GMT Tom http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2034 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2034 Get yourself a copy of a book called "Saving Stuff" by Don Williams it covers paintings, paper things and more and since he's one of the restoration experts at Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:17:30 GMT Dan and Cari http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2033 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2033 I recently acquired an oil painting that looks dingy, and also looks to have an amount of paper or something similar stuck to the surface in spots. I have Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:06:08 GMT Kelly http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2032 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2032 Update on the trunk project: The smell has gotten much better. I am sanding off the paper liner, fixing the handles, and filling the holes with filler before Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:38:22 GMT katrinka772 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2031 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2031 Ok she has started the trunk project. I think most of the paper is stripped out of the inside and now it is drying and airing out. The trunk is covered in Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:43:42 GMT katrinka772 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2030 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2030 We have picked up both copies of these books from the library and I believe I will be getting copies for her. The only thing we didn't see in the book (perhaps Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:43:21 GMT katrinka772 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2029 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2029 "I buy a $2.00 bag of cedar shavings and empty it into the trunk and with a spray-mist bottle, mist some hot water on the pile and stir it around- then close Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:39:40 GMT Michael Bathrick http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2028 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiqueRestoration/message/2028 Thanks - I'll try that on some old wood I have lying around. Mike _____ From: AntiqueRestoration@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AntiqueRestoration@yahoogroups.com] On