Old wash stand
Jun 10, 2021 13:03:47 #
Ivey wrote:
NOOO, wife would have a come apart on that one. She drug this in and said make it pretty, this photo was after a couple hours of sanding and a few nails to steady things up. Some of the stuff she has brought in I really had doubts about including this one but looks like it'll turn out ok.
Our wives must be kin. Every piece of furniture from couches to dinning room to bed rooms all over 100 years old. Not counting her, I'm the youngest thing in the house.
Jun 10, 2021 13:45:33 #
Jer
Loc: N. Illinois 🇺🇸
Gordon wrote:
Our wives must be kin. Every piece of furniture from couches to dinning room to bed rooms all over 100 years old. Not counting her, I'm the youngest thing in the house.
Now that’s funny. 😀
Jun 10, 2021 13:48:48 #
FixorFish
Loc: SW Oregon
Y'all picked a perfect candidate to give "2nd life" to. I don't envy the work required to get that sweet "beading" cleaned up, but I can picture your plans easily coming to fruition. Can't wait to see the completed project.
As a child I helped my parents restore many a piece and always shared their pride when folks would compliment them on how beautifully our home was furnished.
Little did the admirers know that the sandpaper, stains and finish usually cost more than the piece itself, nor did we share the trials and tribulations of stripping and refinishing, much less the hours involved.....so worth it in the end.
My parents were quite disappointed that I didn't become the doctor that they paid dearly for me to be educated for.
On my Dad's deathbed, he confided that despite that "chosen vocation" disappointment 25-30 years earlier, he was extremely proud of my woodworking skills that I turned into a lifelong business and was going to go to his grave with the claim that he was my "best and cheapest professor ever"....we had quite the laugh over that.
I remember thanking him profusely over the years and he always kinda shrugged it off as "what you teach your kids... to be able to survive 'on a shoestring' and yet enjoy 'nice things' in life.
Lesson learned....thank you, Dad !
Another "memory jog" from another FS post...so thanks to you, Ivey, as well !
As a child I helped my parents restore many a piece and always shared their pride when folks would compliment them on how beautifully our home was furnished.
Little did the admirers know that the sandpaper, stains and finish usually cost more than the piece itself, nor did we share the trials and tribulations of stripping and refinishing, much less the hours involved.....so worth it in the end.
My parents were quite disappointed that I didn't become the doctor that they paid dearly for me to be educated for.
On my Dad's deathbed, he confided that despite that "chosen vocation" disappointment 25-30 years earlier, he was extremely proud of my woodworking skills that I turned into a lifelong business and was going to go to his grave with the claim that he was my "best and cheapest professor ever"....we had quite the laugh over that.
I remember thanking him profusely over the years and he always kinda shrugged it off as "what you teach your kids... to be able to survive 'on a shoestring' and yet enjoy 'nice things' in life.
Lesson learned....thank you, Dad !
Another "memory jog" from another FS post...so thanks to you, Ivey, as well !
Jun 10, 2021 13:59:24 #
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Jun 10, 2021 17:31:29 #
Ivey wrote:
Picked up an old wash stand a week or so ago, over 100 years old and really looked rough but I started sanding and it's maple gonna come out really nice. This will be my new vanity in the bathroom remake, a bowl sink on top with a trough faucet will look nice. gonna take a good bit more work to get it right but here's a start.
Looks good, Ivey ! Lots of potential there - should look great after the 'finish' sanding and staining !
(Sealing ? Waxing ?)
Jun 10, 2021 20:05:22 #
Ivey wrote:
Picked up an old wash stand a week or so ago, over 100 years old and really looked rough but I started sanding and it's maple gonna come out really nice. This will be my new vanity in the bathroom remake, a bowl sink on top with a trough faucet will look nice. gonna take a good bit more work to get it right but here's a start.
Unique piece of furniture that deserves restoration. Enjoy and look back and admire your work.
Jun 10, 2021 22:24:38 #
Gordon wrote:
Our wives must be kin. Every piece of furniture from couches to dinning room to bed rooms all over 100 years old. Not counting her, I'm the youngest thing in the house.
I'm sorry Gordon but that's funny lmfao
Jun 10, 2021 22:28:02 #
FixorFish wrote:
Y'all picked a perfect candidate to give "2nd... (show quote)
Hey that is awesome man and you and your dad but it's realize that can't get any better than that😁👍
Jun 11, 2021 15:52:49 #
Jun 11, 2021 17:07:18 #
TXmudbug
Loc: Houston TX
Looking good! The finished project will be well worth the effort. Take care of your health and go slow and careful.
laissez les bons temps rouller
laissez les bons temps rouller
Jun 11, 2021 17:34:03 #
Beautiful! Yes, please, pics when it’s done, but take care not to tweak your back.
Fix, that’s a good story about you and your dad. 😁
Fix, that’s a good story about you and your dad. 😁
Jun 12, 2021 12:49:36 #
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Jun 13, 2021 10:39:40 #
Ivey wrote:
Picked up an old wash stand a week or so ago, over 100 years old and really looked rough but I started sanding and it's maple gonna come out really nice. This will be my new vanity in the bathroom remake, a bowl sink on top with a trough faucet will look nice. gonna take a good bit more work to get it right but here's a start.
Already looking good Ivey. Can’t wait to see the finished product! Reduce, reuse, recycle.
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