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Re: Table Restoration

Laurie Lierman — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:25:55 GMT

... From: Tom Subject: Re: [Antique Restoration] Table Restoration To: AntiqueRestoration@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, November 2, 2009,

Painting Furniture

Bill — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:22:58 GMT

I have painted and/or repainted several old - not antique- pieces of furniture using oil based primers and finish coats. Has anyone had experience using water

Re: Table Restoration

maceydesign — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:54:17 GMT

On the table top I want to restore the wood has dried out at the seam and come apart across the entire top. The space is about 1/4 inch. I could use some

Re: Table Restoration

Tom — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:52:52 GMT

From your description I assume what you're talking about is the top has seperated at a glue seam. Some of these are butt glued and some are a small version

Table Restoration

lieroylal — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:12:26 GMT

On the table top I want to restore the wood has dried out at the seam and come apart across the entire top. The space is about 1/4 inch. I could use some

Re: Gator finish

nelsonlake81 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:08:38 GMT

I will post pictures tomorrow morning I need to Take some and find the one that has a finished one In it

Re: Gator finish

maceydesign — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:23:43 GMT

Thanks for joining! I don't think that is 'too much' to ask. I am now wondering if the answer is going to be 'too much'! I read you that it is a gator finish

Gator finish

nelsonlake81 — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:57:26 GMT

Hello this is my first post and I hope its not to much For a first post I'm restoring a Martin Maier Saratoga trunk And it is finished with a gator finish on

Re: Rubber that goes around a Tea Cart Wheel

maceydesign — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:51:09 GMT

I had the same problem some years back. For smaller wheels I've used 'replacement' sewing machine belts that were hollow and pliable. For larger than 14" I've

Rubber that goes around a Tea Cart Wheel

rob j ((( JABBER))) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:41:53 GMT

I am in the process of refinnishing an antique Gibbard Tea Cart. Now the problem is finding the rubber that goes around the wheel. The whole cart is walnut

child's roll top desk

bryan14217 — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:39:33 GMT

i recently found this in the garbage. one of the chair legs was in desperate need of repair, n the hardware needed to b replaced. im doin it in a colored

Re: is color w/o paint possible?

Bryan Nielsen — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:05:54 GMT

ty, after i thought about it i figured they'd b able to custom mix it n sure enough i found min wax products that did jus that! i purchased the stain jus

Re: is color w/o paint possible?

Tom — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:24:36 GMT

Just a note regarding this thread and to warn you of your curiosity. YES you can cut paint far enough to "tint" wood...almost any paint will thin down but

Re: is color w/o paint possible?

Bryan Nielsen — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:50:50 GMT

thats really nice! i was jus down at my ma's 4 supper n we were sittin out in her bk yard where she has some antique benches n w/e. she left the bench as is

Re: is color w/o paint possible?

Bryan Nielsen — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:50:43 GMT

thanx, i found some min wax stuff that looks ez enough. i was jus thinkin i should b able to jus tk oil base paint, cut with paint thinner n use in same