Questions tagged [restoration]
Tools, tips and tricks that can be used to aid in restoring pieces
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Restoration of a deeply weathered deck
I have a weathered deck that I was hoping to restore this year. It was previously stained/sealed with the same Armstrong-Clark product I am using. I washed the deck, sanded deck boards with 80 grit ...
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Restoring the finish on linseed oil-finished cabinetry
Thirty years ago I built two bookcases from an unknown tropical hardwood. I was in a tropical environment, but knew the cases would end their lives in the Midwest. Given that, I chose to finish the ...
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Yacht varnish to protect antique mahogany veneer? [bathroom vanity]
Last year in our renovation we had our builders convert this 19th century mahogany veneer sideboard into a vanity for our bathroom. Unfortunately they didn’t treat the top of the vanity to protect it, ...
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Can I use tung oil on an old rimu coffee table if I don't know the original finish?
I bought an old rimu coffee table that's been sitting in a garage for the last few years. I really like how it looks so my plan is to clean it thoroughly and then apply pure tung oil for protection. ...
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Cleaning "kitchen dirt" from old spice rack pieces
I'm restoring 60+ years old small spice rack for my mum - I've "unglued" it with a heat gun and now I don't know how to clean it - it's now in several small pieces, ranging 5cm to 30cm (2&...
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Need advice how to fill a screw hole in plywood
I am renovating my childhood wooden rocking horse. I took it all apart, sanding it off, will be priming and painting it later.
Even though it spent over 25 years in a damp cellar, it's in great shape.
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New varnish beading/crawling on refinished furniture [poss. silicone contamination]
I am not a woodworker, so forgive me if I am not using the correct nomenclature.
I sent a few china cabinets to a furniture restorer to be revarnished. They are really old pieces, between 95 and 100 ...
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What glue suits restoring this old (French?) chair?
I have this old chair, French I believe, for a restoration project.
It's a bit rickety so I'd like to take it apart, clean up the dowels and glue surfaces and re-glue before upholstering.
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Restoring old furniture finish
I have an old table that I'm working on. I initially was just taking off the wobbly feet and putting them back on more firmly. But I was wondering if there's a good way to fix up the scratches. There'...
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How do I clean aluminum tool tables?
Now that I've got the rust on my table saw taken care of, I realized that my 25 year old miter saw base could use a little love.
The majority of the saw is made out of cast(?) aluminum, so it hasn't &...
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Old drill press. How do I remove the handle/quill
My neighbor gave me an old drill press. He said it hadn’t been used in 30 years. I wanted to try to restore it, but I’m having trouble getting it apart. From what I can see, the handle shaft gear ...
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How to fix warped wood in cane chair hiding weaving
I've taken on some simple restoration projects in the past with some success (to me anyway) and I have a new one that I'd like to take on. I was given a cane chair that has been sitting in the ...
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What should I do to restore/un-uglify my wooden shoe cabinet?
I have a wooden shoe cabinet (actually it might have had some other purpose, but that's what it does now), whose side has... well, seen better days:
but its top face is in (somewhat) better shape:
I ...
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How to remove and repair a crooked desk leg?
Apologies if I break any rules with this post, please let me know if I do.
I am an utter novice when it comes to woodworking but I want to get into it as soon as I have the time/money and I decided a ...
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Can I un-warp a warped bed post?
I have a decorative post from a piece of furniture which has become warped -- the top has moved by something like 2 inches, at the top of a ~3foot long tapered and carved post segment. It is finished ...
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