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

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Emerging Beauty

This beautiful old hall tree was literally dragged intro the shop by our neighbor. My best guess is that she is of1880's vintage, a well used and worn red oak hall tree.

For her130 years she has her battle scars. (Yes,  that's a beveled antique mirror behind that newspaper mask.) As you see her here she's well into our stripping process (shhh!) and on her way to a beautiful revitalized look. It will be a look of confidence she has not had for probably eighty--maybe ninty years! Is she gonna be excited or what!!!

She has been a basement dweller for the past 40 years,  and before that.... guesses,  only guesses. We do know she has been in our neighbors' family since the late 1800's. She belonged to their great grandparents. Soon she will belong to a great,  great grandson--still in the family...and again loved and prized.

She stands in this last pic curing. Stain has been applied,  two tones,  waiting for sealing and finishing in a couple days.  It'll be a coming out celebration. ... soon,  FUN. 

That's Wood Talkin for now. ... keep listening.

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