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.