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13th February 2013, 07:10 PM #16
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All Done !
All finished ......
Moving them in tonight.
Waxed the runners and buffed them all over with wax.
It's been fun.
Next project is a circa 1930, Art Deco kitchen dresser. This one will be a commission job
I'll take some photos and post at a later date.
It's covered in layers of paint at the moment, but I can see some lovely Walnut veneer underneath.
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Cheers all,
Stu
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14th February 2013, 12:38 AM #17
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Great WIP Stu and a fantastic show of workmanship. Thanks for sharing
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15th February 2013, 12:24 PM #18
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Hi Stu,
Beautiful work, I love seeing old components come back to life so sympathetically. Did you do anything extra to match old and new colour or did your secret polish mix look after it for you?
flettya rock is an obsolete tool ......... until you don’t have a hammer!
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15th February 2013, 12:52 PM #19
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Hiya fletty,
Originally Posted by fletty
What I do with new components, is wash the old polish (dirty) over them. I clean the old bits, rinse out the steel wool into a container, and then wash down the new bits. This helps to blend in the colour.
Red Cedar will also redden in the sun. Nowhere near the redness of the old cedar though.
I have in the past used Potassium Dichromate to deepen the colour of new pieces in restoration, but I try to avoid it because it tends to make the wood a bit lifeless.
Overall the best thing to do is to choose good coloured Cedar to work with
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16th February 2013, 12:07 PM #20
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You have done a fabulous job on those Thumbthumper!!!
Looking forward to your next job!!
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18th February 2013, 10:27 AM #21
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Great work thanks for sharing the project with us.
You have blended the pieces really well - thanks also for sharing this tip!
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