Thread: A George II Irish Elm Dressing Table

Originally Posted by Woodwould

Ruffles in the left hand drawer, cuffs in the right and kneckerchiefs and pins in the centre.

Are ruffles fancy jocks?

I like the dogs expression as he tries to decide which of the four legs to choose.
Fantastic piece of work as usual.
Regards

Originally Posted by IanW

Perhaps after becoming fed-up with knocking their 'toilet mirrors' on the floor & breaking that expensive glass a few times....?

Cheers,

You must have lead a rowdy life! Actually I've never encountered a toilet mirror that met with the floor. The most common restoration required to them is repair or replacement of the side movements where people have repeatedly over tightened them and stripped the threads, or pulled the screws out.

Originally Posted by A Duke

I like the dogs expression as he tries to decide which of the four legs to choose.
Fantastic piece of work as usual.
Regards

Yes, he's just loitering nonchantly and waiting for me to turn my back for a moment.

I recognised the expression, we had a Norfolk Terrier who liked to anoint anything new especially if it was going to upset me.
Regards

Originally Posted by Phil Spencer

Are ruffles fancy jocks?

They're more akin to a tart's thong.

Originally Posted by Woodwould

They're more akin to a tart's thong.

My mind went off on a tangent wondering what a 17th century gentleman's undergarments would be like, so naturally the term ruffles started to get me wondering. Suppose that should be a discussion for another thread.

Originally Posted by Phil Spencer

My mind went off on a tangent wondering what a 17th century gentleman's undergarments would be like, so naturally the term ruffles started to get me wondering. Suppose that should be a discussion for another thread.

Or even another site.


On a more related subject, thank you for the update WW.

See what happens when your internet and computer conspire agaainst you!! You mis all the fun.

Beautiful work as always WW, and as informative as ever.

The dressing table was washed down with hot soapy water prior to staining it with Van Dyke. When the stain had dried, I polished it all and attached the handles. A good waxing completed the job.

The finished dressing table.

The lipped drawers.

The shaped back.

Ovolo moulding, knee and trifid foot.

Rounded upper leg.

The reason I had to make a ninth ear.

Why the hot soapy water, what does it do? I expect it raises the grain and maybe the soap helps remove any oils etc yet I suspect you may have had other reasons.

The dog chewed on your ear?

Lovely piece Woodwould

Originally Posted by Groggy

Why the hot soapy water, what does it do? I expect it raises the grain and maybe the soap helps remove any oils etc yet I suspect you may have had other reasons.

The hot soapy water is simply to remove any traces of glue I might have missed when wiping over the joints and also any finger prints and other spots that might resist the stain.

The mutt knicked one of the ears before I even had a chance to glue it on.

A dog-eared dresser

What is the glue, hide glue?

Another job done. Any chance of a shot of the underside of the dressing table to see the construction?