IM NOT A FURNITURE REFINISHER christines shelf | Woodworking for Hobby

Jumat, 15 April 2016

IM NOT A FURNITURE REFINISHER christines shelf

There are a lot of ppl out there that refinish furniture,

and it would seem that that is what I do as well however

I like to think of myself as a furniture rescuer.

And like many professionals I have a uniform I wear when I go to work

I have many tools of the trade and every now and then I get the call to come rescue??

some tired piece of furniture someone still sees hope in.

Here is one of those calls:

Ive got a super, super old piece that might do well with some love from you! Its kind of like a bookshelf - maybe it used to be a cabinet of some sort. Its pretty beat up - dont know if its valuable - but thought that if anyone could make it beautiful again, you would be a pretty good bet. I think it might be fir - its got kind of an art deco feel to it - the top front edge is rounded. It seems to have quite a few layers of paint on it - and the back is completely toast - it seems to just be a piece of fibre board or something cheap like that.

Christine didnt want any money and if I wasnt interested she was going to

listing it on Craigs list free section later that week.

She genuinely wanted to see this saved and why not?

It was a good piece of solid wood furniture that has served many homes

for over 50 years.

It had been painted many times probably to match each decade it lived thru.

These old bed slats were perfect for the back of the shelf,

just measured, cut, and nailed in place.

I really dont understand how they would have ever supported a queen bed

as thin as they were, maybe thats why they were curbside in the first place.

I used my grinder to create different levels of the old paint.

I sprayed the whole unit with ASCP in old white,

then sanded it back to show its age, and gave it a waxing from head to toe.

I really love how vintage this project turned out.

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One last thing to get you moving this fine Saturday morning:

drawer, toe kick, and back removed - legs added