Today I repaired the top of a mahogany dresser. It was a long deep scratch. Before I had to use the Burn-in method to repair this damage. I melted the filler into the crack, and then I had to take out my artists palette. I matched the grain, and blended in the color. It was …
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Laminate Table Base Repair
During shipping from another state this Laminate table got chewed up. Before This was a challenging repair. It was supposed to be brand new. The customer wanted to return it, but they had to allow a repair 1st before it could be returned. Below is the result! After I had to fill the damage, plane …
Armoire Missing Mahogany Leg
The other day I went to Cartersville, GA to repair an armoire. The bottom of a leg, and trim around it was completely missing. It was broken off when it was moved, and the piece was lost. I had a chunk of Mahogany with me in the car that was left over from a recent …
Teak Table Corner Repair
Today I repaired a teak table. The corner was damaged when a mover dropped it while trying to carry it. It was extremely heavy so two movers should have tried to move it. They were probably used to the light fake wood. This was solid. Below are the before and after photos. Before: After: I …
31 Days of Furniture Repair
This month I will be joining a writing challenge created by home blogger, Myquillyn Smith. Every day this month I will be writing on the topic of Furniture Repair. I will be mainly posting before and after photos of repairs, and discussing how I repaired it. I live in the Atlanta, Ga area, and have …
Linseed Oil
Every once in a while a customer will ask me if I use Linseed Oil to finish antiques. What is Linseed Oil? Linseed oil, also known as flax seed oil is a colorless to yellowish oil obtained from the dried, ripened seeds of the flax plant. Eighteenth century craftsman used it for finishing. We have …
Metamerism
This is a post in a series of 31 Days of Wood Finishing. See the intro post with all the topics here. Metamerism is the phenomenon exhibited by a pair of colors that match under one set of lighting conditions, but not under a different set. Let’s say that I finish a piece of furniture …
Danish Oil
This is a post in a series of 31 Days of Wood Finishing. See the intro post with all the topics here. Danish oil is one of my favorite varnish blends. I use it to polish bases of furniture, antiques, and on newly made pieces. You wipe it on with a cloth, and wait a …
Wax
This is a post in a series of 31 Days of Wood Finishing. See the intro post with all the topics here. I use wax as a final coat when I apply Shellac, or lacquer. It helps to smooth the finish, and helps to give it more of a defense against scratches, water, and heat. …
Acrylic Lacquer
This is a post in a series of 31 Days of Wood Finishing. See the intro post with all the topics here. Is Acrylic Lacquer the best lacquer to use on wood? This is what a customer asked me. I have never used it so I had to do some research. Some believe that the …