Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - jefferson wood works

recently i aquired an old table with four chairs. the table is in pretty ruff shape there are several long cracks in the table top. also the table needs to be refinished badly. i have had a couple of collectors look at pictures of the table, but no one seems to have ever heard of the jefferson wood works located in louiville ky if anyone knows anything about this company please e-mail me. also would it be worth while to have this table refinished the table has a tw0-tone paint job with very intriquite art work the colors are white and natural there is no veneer on this table or the four chairs. when you open the table to insert the leaves there is a working gear mechinism in the middle with the company stamp right next to the table

Don:

I'll have to join your collector friends - I haven't heard of it either. You might check with the Chamber of Commerce of Louisville. Many of these organizations keep historical Notes on past businesses that are no longer in existence.

As for refinishing, no - not in the sense you would remove the current finish and replace it with new. I'd check around to see if anyone in the area is a competent restorer. If there's a museum anywhere near where you are, ask them. They usually know who's qualified and who's not.