Wood Talkin: January 2020

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Post Surgery Update

Hi,
Welcome to WoodTalkin.

Here's a fun little Limerick that explains what's going on for me and the shop right now:

"Patience is a virtue. Possess it if you can. Seldom found in women, but never found in man."

The first week in September I had surgery on my left thumb. It repaired a painful bone-on-bone joint. Then I awkwardly worked through the fall completing customer's projects right up until Thanksgiving. The 1st week in December I had the same surgery performed on my right thumb--my dominant hand. Now, with both hands at less then 60%, just tying my shoes has become a whole lot harder!

I haven't been able to get back in the shop to get things going again---yet. But I'm evaluating my progress week-to-week and daily.... impatiently. Don't hesitate to call me! I can come to your home, do estimates, and we can discuss costs and options for the projects you might want me to tackle. I'll put your project on the jobs board and into the work que. Then we'll be ready to go as soon as I get the anticipated double Thumbs Up. Yaay👍👍.

Thanks for your patience!

Dick Brandow

-350-2992

Specializing in simple or elaborate refinishing to preserve your family heirlooms and antiques.

I learned an important lesson years ago as an apprentice repair and furniture technician in the Northwest : People generally have an emotional attachment to their furniture. In the "Wood Talkin" Shop, that attachment will always be appreciated and respected.

The furniture repair and refinishing effort is both a science and an art. It "discovers" a character and takes on a personality of its own. The discovery process informs the repair and refinishing activities that proceed from it.
...Discovery begins in good, ongoing communication with our customers: what do they want, need, and what do they expect of us and of the outcome?
...The work begins with our developing a familiarity with the piece, its creation or manufacture, its function and its history--maybe some revelations our customer does not even know.
...The work proceeds collaboratively toward a predetermined outcome based on the information gathered from the customer, the piece, and its available history.
...The work progresses in a stream of "dialogue" with the piece. It's a dialogue that we anticipate and respect.
...A celebration reunites our customer with the refinished piece. It punctuates our success and anticipates our customer's long-term satisfaction.

At "Wood Talkin" we know it is a privilege to serve our customers. Consequently, we unconditionally guarantee that the work we do meets or exceeds industry standards. If you are not satisfied with the quality of some process, material, or service we have provided, we will make every reasonable, collaborative effort to retain your confidence, ally your trust, and realize your satisfaction.

Wood Talkin

Sunday, January 19, 2020

Monday's Update.

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Post Surgery Update

Specializing in simple or elaborate refinishing to preserve your family heirlooms and antiques.

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