Here's where you come to follow the progress of your piece of furniture in the shop. No, wood doesn't talk--or does it? Sure it does! As we work on your piece we learn things about where it's been, how it's been used, maybe even who (or what) has used it, and often about where it came from originally. It's a lot of fun and typically quite interesting.

This space also gives us a chance to let you know about any special experiences or progress related challenges. We try to chronicle work completed on your furniture whenever anything significant occurs. So there may not be an entry every day, but when we document them, we hope you will find these journal entries are fun, informative, purposeful, and creative.

So, have fun "listening" to our dialogue with your piece, as it is, it's Wood Talkin.
Email: woodtalkin@gmail.com

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

The Old Hickory Chair Company...An American Ingenuity Story

Here's to expanding your (and my own!) working knowledge of furniture building.  The story behind this rustic furniture is just plain fun. The label featured here (above) is the distinguishing mark of the Old History Chair Co. of Martinsville, IN. The company started up in the late 1800's...and it's still selling furniture today!
Found on the underside  frame of the table's top

No doubt this was a stain from a flower pot


Getting the top all alined amd secure gain
I wish I could give you a picture of this hickory table. Truthfully...my enthusiasm got the best of me. I started working on it before I snapped a picture. Oh well, I promise to make it up to you in future blogs featuring these pieces. In the meantime here are several pictures of the blemishes--respective foci of attention in the effort to re-stabilize the table and recapture the top's integrity.





OK. That's Wood Talkin for today, but keep listening...cuz it does!

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