Table Restoration

We picked up this old, tired mahogany table from Framlingham School which had been stored outside and needed restoring for the new headteacher’s premises on the grounds. The top was thoroughly cleaned using liquid strippers, steel wools and methylated spirits. It was then carefully hand sanded and finished naturally with durable table top lacquers. The base was painted. A lovely piece of solid mahogany (and so heavy it took two of us just to move the top around)!!

Gramaphone Restoration

This was a lovely old oak gramophone in need of a ‘little TLC’. It was carefully stripped and refinished using modern lacquers. Originally it was finished with dark varnishes but the client felt a natural colour would ‘lighten’ the piece, getting a sense of the varying oak grains, while leaving the inside as original and retaining the ‘makers stamp’. I really enjoyed completing this piece, it held sentimental value for the client and can now keep ‘turning those records

Table Restoration

This beautiful old pine gateleg table has been so well used over the years that the finish was finally beginning to tire and wear, and was in need of refinishing. The top was stripped using liquid strippers, coarse steel wools and neutralisers, and then carefully hand sanded. Durable table top polishes were then applied to create a high build over repeated applications and once cured the top was finished with fine steel wools and beeswaxes.