Every once on a while I have to go proper old school. To repair the leg of this late18thC card table I had to use a brace and bit as there wasn't room for my drill. Well if it worked in the 1400s......
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This was a nice piece to work on. A 19thC Italian walnut table, 4m long, it was originally a work bench. I had to cut and shape the apron to allow for seating. The top is one piece of timber so from an ancient tree. Perhaps Leonardo sat in its shade to sketch. #furniturerestoration.
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Pair of Ercol carver chairs in beech and elm. Can you spot which one has been stripped, sanded sealed and waxed? #furniturerestoration. .
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How to glue up a hoop backed chair. For my Oxford friends this is for The Royal Oak in Abingdon, currently being refurbished. #furniturerestoration .
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This repair has a difficulty rating comparable to a triple toe loop flik-flak with tuck. 200 year old double bow back Windsor chair with breaks to both bows. Just awaiting colouring to disguise the repairs. #furniturerestoration .
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I have it on good authority that this desk came from the Heinz family. You know, the baked bean people....19thC kidney shaped desk for repair and replacement of leather insert. #furniturerestoration .
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Oak refectory table from 1640, dismantled, reglued, new pegs made for all joints, cleaned and waxed. It is now off to an exposition on Paris for a noted fashion designer.
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Pair of 19thC lecture hall chairs from St Barts medical school, joints tightened up, cleaned, waxed and ready to go home.
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Marcel Breuer chairs mid repair. #furniturerestoration #furniturerepair #marcelbreuer #marcelbreuerrepair #caneseatrepair #hackneyshops #islingtonshops #chaircaning ...