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Post by stoner on Apr 19, 2006 0:19:41 GMT -5
I just completed stripping and refinishing this antique Mahogany Drum table for a neighbor of my in-laws. I'm guessing it was made in the late '20's or early '30's. I should have taken a before picture because it was in pretty bad shape. It took some work but it was well worth the effort because they just don't make furniture like they did 80 years ago.  The grain in the top is gorgeous.  So whether it's rocks or wood, you just can't beat Mother Nature for beauty. Ed |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Apr 19, 2006 1:53:25 GMT -5
dang stoner that is outstanding workmanship!
kim
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inflight22
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Post by inflight22 on Apr 19, 2006 2:22:01 GMT -5
Wow, that looks great! I'm very impressed with your talent.
jj
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MichiganRocks
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Post by MichiganRocks on Apr 19, 2006 7:31:29 GMT -5
Hey Ed, I've got one that's very close to that. Looks the same except mine has a drawer in it. That looks great! Nice work.
Ron
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Post by joe on Apr 19, 2006 7:31:30 GMT -5
That is really nice. Good work Ed!
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Post by Cher on Apr 19, 2006 9:55:03 GMT -5
Ooooooooooo gorgeous! You did a beautiful job Ed. Being a woodworker, you don't happen to have any books on old furniture do you? I've got this really neat oooollllllddddd table that folds flat. It's a game table with a checkerboard painted on the top of it. I'd love to find out how old it is.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Apr 19, 2006 10:02:10 GMT -5
Wow the shine!!!! I suppose you used 50 K paste on it (J/K) Nice job on that- that must have been a common table because my parents have one- but with a drawer in it also.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Apr 19, 2006 10:03:21 GMT -5
You know what- that table has the drawer also doesn't it- it looks exactly like my parents one- right down to the little metal tiped legs- soo cool-
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Post by akansan on Apr 19, 2006 10:51:37 GMT -5
That is a gorgeous table! Did you have to remove the metal accents to refinish it or did you work around them?
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Post by krazydiamond on Apr 19, 2006 12:44:36 GMT -5
wow, my grandma had one just like that, too, only it was stained very dark. great work, Ed, rocks or wood, you get the grain AND the shine!
KD
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Post by xenaswolf on Apr 19, 2006 13:16:36 GMT -5
Beautiful Ed!
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Post by stoner on Apr 19, 2006 14:23:42 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. This table does have a drawer in it. I guess I didn't use the photo that showed the front. Oops! This table was stained really dark too, so dark that you couldn't even see the grain. I removed all the hardware and the finish actually looked pretty good underneath it, so I was probably the first to refinish it.
Cher, send me a pic of your table and I'll see if I can find anything on it
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Post by Original Admin on Apr 19, 2006 17:57:54 GMT -5
That is stunning work stoner. No - they dont make it like they used to 80 years ago - i see that over here too.
Lovely colour and stunning sheen.
Thanks for the pic of your work.
Mark.
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Post by stoner on Apr 19, 2006 20:33:00 GMT -5
Thanks Mark. True craftsmen are a dying breed. Most furniture these days is mass produced and made to fall apart so we have to keep buying new junk. Me, I'll take an old piece and refinish it any day over buying new crap.
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rollingstone
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Post by rollingstone on Apr 20, 2006 1:16:50 GMT -5
Ed, I don't know what the "before" image was like, but the "after" is really beautiful.
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