I have looked everywhere I can think of online to find a bracket like the ones I have on an Easlake bed I'm restoring. MIne is the horseshoe type with a single...
I have recently acquired an oak dresser that once belonged to my great grandma and was wondering if anyone could give me information about it; or any matching...
Greetings all! I have a tall case clock that was stripped by someone (unfortunately) but never refinished (fortunately). I've had quite a lot of experience...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
does anyone know if colored stain can be made/bought? in theory im thinkin i should be able 2 just use a lil oil base paint mixed with paint thinner in order...
Hey TM, That looks like a nice old quartersawn oak wardrobe, probably made somewhere around 1900 to 1920. It looks like it disassembles, what you refer to as...
My furniture dealer friend said that it's a Napoleonic Empire style chair with Egyptian influence??? Can someone shed some light on this for me? It's sort of a...
HI ladies and gents. Thinking of purchasing 6 highback woven back chairs. They have cushion upholstered seats. Pickled pine stain, and might get them IF I can...
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...
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...
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...
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...
I bought an old trunk at an auction last weekend. I would like to restore it, at least clean it up a bit. First question would be how to get the moth ball...
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...
Good Morning, I am a 4H mom whose daughter is taking two different project that work with restoring and refinishing pieces. Last year for her very first...
HI I have a table that we found in the cellar of the house my daughter bought last year. It is 30 x 42 inches in size. There are 2 tags on the bottom. One...
Hello All, The LINK for SMoke Damage WEBSITE LINK doesn't work. Store in Kansas.. Please send again. Thanks. Karen [Non-text portions of this message have...
I was given a bed room set that was in a house fire. The furniture is not fire damaged but is covered with sute(sp) and smells of smoke. I'm not 100% sure but...
Hello, Please pardon my lack of knowledge in this question. I'm looking for some expertise and maybe some guidance. I inherited a roll top desk, and few other...
I bought an old high chair at a fela market. It has no tray. There are slots on either side of each arm-rest. Don't know what kind of "slide" held the tray on...
Howdy! I'm new to antique furniture and only have two pieces so far, (well, 3 if you count the phone) but plan to add more. I've searched the net and have come...
I have put some photos of the high chair in a photo folder. There are 3 holes on the outer side of the arms and a groove on the inners side Thanks Walt...
I'm restoring a bureau - circa 1940 - style Chippendale. I need to find new hardware with the right look. The drawer pulls have bails. Can anyone tell me of...
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