Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - dried out wood
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09-23-01, 04:50 PM
I purchased a drop-leaf chestnut table from an auction. It's pretty banged up, but i'm hoping some tlc will resurrect it. The wood is very dried out-any suggestions for how to moisturize it before refinishing? Also,it has the capability to accept three leaves but i don't have them. Is there a source that would carry replacement leaves in chestnut or would oak be an acceptable replacemnet?
Resqman
09-26-01, 10:13 AM
Wood is supposed to be dried out for furniture. Probably what you are thinking is the finish is tired and lacking luster.
You probably will not find a replacement leaf in catlogs or mail order since tables vary so much. Most leaves are nothing more than a board with pegs on one side and holes on the other to mate up with pegs and holes in the table top. The ends of the leave/board that are the table edge may have some profile that needs to be shaped to match the existing table edge. Some leaves also incorporate aprons so when installed in the table it is not noticable that it is an extension.
A LUMBER yard not a Home Center will usually carry or can get most speicies of wood. If you want a match of wood species, take the table to the LUMBERYARD in your area and buy some matching boards. Stop by the home center and get a router bit to match the edge profile of the table. Pick up a few pegs while at the home center.
Lay the new board on the table while the table is in the open position. Mark the spots to drill holes and insert pegs. Drill holes and glue in pegs. User your router to cut the edge profile. Finish with to match your table.
You probably will not find a replacement leaf in catlogs or mail order since tables vary so much. Most leaves are nothing more than a board with pegs on one side and holes on the other to mate up with pegs and holes in the table top. The ends of the leave/board that are the table edge may have some profile that needs to be shaped to match the existing table edge. Some leaves also incorporate aprons so when installed in the table it is not noticable that it is an extension.
A LUMBER yard not a Home Center will usually carry or can get most speicies of wood. If you want a match of wood species, take the table to the LUMBERYARD in your area and buy some matching boards. Stop by the home center and get a router bit to match the edge profile of the table. Pick up a few pegs while at the home center.
Lay the new board on the table while the table is in the open position. Mark the spots to drill holes and insert pegs. Drill holes and glue in pegs. User your router to cut the edge profile. Finish with to match your table.
fewalt
09-28-01, 01:58 AM
Tuckfarm,
You won't find any chestnut at a home center. They don't have a wholesale source since the tree is extinct. The wood can be found around the country since some is salvaged from old barns, etc.
Here's one site which has some:
http://www2.dgsys.com/~ckilmer/chestnut_index.html
Do a search on Google.com and you may find other sources.
fred
You won't find any chestnut at a home center. They don't have a wholesale source since the tree is extinct. The wood can be found around the country since some is salvaged from old barns, etc.
Here's one site which has some:
http://www2.dgsys.com/~ckilmer/chestnut_index.html
Do a search on Google.com and you may find other sources.
fred
10-02-01, 03:33 PM
Dear Fred - Thank you the link was very helpful.-Sue Tucker