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That depends on your choice of coulour I guess. I used to use a touch up oil that OLD ENGLISH used to make but we cant buy it in Canada anymore. They had a
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
The ability to make table leaves is a great asset for a furniture shop. Majority of used (and new) tables are bought and sold with 1 or 2 leaves, but have
Jeanie: Since you said it will be covered by a table cloth when it is in use I would make the leaf out of 3/4" MDF and put thin shims along each edge to
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