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Refinished Tables


Coffee Table
​This table was actually built in the 60s by a now famous woodworker out of California. it was a pleasure to bring it back to its natural glory.  This tables top had been sanded by some one trying to refinish it. All joints where taken apart and re glued also it was striped grain filled,refinished and color match to match existing furniture in the customers home.

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Five leged Table
​Table was not in bad shape which saved the customer money.I stripped,sanded,filled grain and did a traditional french Polish. 

before refinishing
before refinishing
before refinishing
After Refinishing
After Refinishing
After Refinishing
After Refinishing
After Refinishing

Mahogany Side Table
​This Table was in bad shape it had extensive water damage on the top & missing veneer ,all joints where lose. It was striped and repaired and refinished with a traditional Shellac French Polish.

before refinishing and repairs
before refinishing and repairs
before refinishing and repairs
before refinishing and repairs
before refinishing and repairs
After refinishing & repairs
After refinishing & repairs
After refinishing & repairs
After refinishing & repairs
After refinishing & repairs
After refinishing & repairs

White Oak 5 legged Table
​Finish on this table was in bad shape,almost no finish! also a Black ring which has to be bleach out with a speacial wood bleach.
​all cracks dents where filled and a polymerized oil was used for tough and daily use.
before stripping & refinishing
before stripping & refinishing
before stripping & refinishing
after stripping & refinishing
after stripping & refinishing
after stripping & refinishing
after stripping & refinishing
after stripping & refinishing

Red Oak Table
​this Table had multipule problems, the finish was gone, wood was damaged and center pedistal was broken.
​I fixed all of the above and put a tough polymerized oil finish, for daily use.
Broken pedestal
Broken pedestal
Broken Leg
pedestal pieces
top before stripping
top before stripping
Table After refinishing
Table After refinishing
Table After refinishing

Shaker style table made from Cherry
​This Table Made from Cherry did not have very much structual damage but the finish was in bad shape. I stripped, color matached and refinished with polymerized oil for a tough durable finish.

Table before refinishing
Table before refinishing
Table before refinishing
Leg of table before refinishing
leg of table before refinishing
Leg of table before refinishing
Table after refinishing
Table after refinishing
Table after refinishing
Table after refinishing
Table after refinishing

Side Table with glass top
​All joints where lose and had to be taken apart and refit. Table was stripped and refinished with shellac. Also the customer wanted a copy of the table made that was just a bit bigger and with out a glass top. I also put a thicker piece of glass in the top. On the new table I also did some through inlays to match some of her bigger Mission style furniture.
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Before Refinishing
Before Refinishing
Before Refinishing
Before Refinishing
After Refinishing
After Refinishing
After Refinishing
New copy of old table
New copy of old table
New copy of old table
New copy of old table
New copy of old table
New copy of old table
New copy of old table
New copy of old table

Two Great side Tables.
​The finish on these tables was damaged and missing color. They where built well so all joints where still in tacked. I stripped and refinished them with Shellac.   

Before Stripping
Before Stripping
Before Stripping
Before Stripping
Before Stripping
After Stripping
After Stripping
After Stripping
After Stripping
After Stripping
After Stripping

Table,
​This Table really turned out great, some pieces are like that, they don't look like they are worth refinishing and in the end they turn into some that everybody wants.
​I stripped this table and applied 6 coats of varnish   

Before Stripping
After Refinishing
After Refinishing
After Refinishing
After Refinishing

Side Table,
​This Beautiful piece was faded ,dirty and ugly.
​I stripped it down re glued joints ,fixed any missing or damaged veneer.
​I then sanded and filled the grain and applied shellac in a French polish method
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Before Fixing
Before Fixing
Before Fixing
Before Fixing
Before Fixing
Before Fixing
Before Fixing
After Stripping
Finished
Finished
Finished
Finished
Finished
Finished
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