This particular piece was in dire need of attention.The finish was crazed,hazy,and had a sticky feel to it indicating that the finish could not be saved. There were areas of missing veneer, which had to be replaced. The hardware was missing except for one or two pulls on the drawers and the others were replaced. The piece is primarily walnut veneer, but the top three smaller drawer faces are mahogany. The base was weak and needed to be re-glued.

After many hours of complete stripping, replacing veneer, and working out the right color, this piece now enhances the bedroom where it sits. Three coats of lacquer were applied, and all six drawers were repaired to ensure smooth operation.

Rocking chairs don't work to well when one leg breaks.The before picture shows the new unfinished leg already made and in position.The dowel bores are set and ready for the stretcher to be glued and the spring assembly is secured.

Once the piece has been glued, the color is made and the new leg is stained and finished in lacquer.Rock on.

The top on this piece was stripped and refinished to match the base.Three coats of urethane were applied for the top coat. In addition to this the customer wanted to increase the size of the table, but not too much. We decided to add twelve inches, six on each side in drop leaf style.

The lumber was hand selected, milled to the correct dimensions, and planed to thicknesss. Two swing away supports were constructed for each leaf and fastned to the table.The underside of the leaves were colored to match the table as well as the supports.

This piece was in bad shape and had been this way for many years.It was painted about eight times with many different colors.It was completely stripped inside and out about four times to remove all of the paint.Because the piece had been painted so many times and due to its age there was residue embedded deep into the grain and could not be refinished in the traditional sense.I suggested to the customer that it should be painted.A color was chosen that would complement the piece and the room where it sits.   

The base color of three coats was applied then"grained"to resseurect the look of wood grain.Structuraly,the piece was weak and in need of regluing.The hardware on the upper and lower doors is original and made from copper.The knobs on the four upper drawers are wooden and painted to match the graining color.The only new hardware is on the lower drawers.The upper and lower doors didn't close properly and needed repair also.

 

 

These bookcases were custom made to fit in a specific area in the home.They are constructed of solid pine and also outfit the tv and electronics.The shelves were designed to hold large books on the botom and smaller lighter ones on top.In this picture this case has an articulate top.The reason is to continue the top section with no gaps or lost space.It sits left of the tv cabinet and joins the case on its left, as seen in the after picture.  

The color is custom made and three coats of lacquer were applied.The units were detailed and delivered.A total of five were made. 

The upholstery was carefully peeled back exposing the wood frame work on this sofa.The spring assembly was next to be removed so that the pressure could be released in order to work on the wood frame.The front stretcher,support timbers and wedges, legs, and side stretchers had to be repositioned and reglued.All broken dowels had to be removed and new ones installed prior to regluing. 

After repair work is done the springs are re-attached and the material is stapled back into place.Minor touch-ups were done on the legs and the sofa was ready for delivery.

With large supportive arms and a sturdy back this piece can be very relaxing.It had to be completely stripped, preped and reglued before finishing.

The finish is a custom made red lacquer of eight coats then sealed with two coats of clear lacquer.The fine detail in the legs, feet, ect. were glazed to emphasize these areas and bring intrest.

This piece was stripped,refinished,missing veneer was replaced,large nicks and gouges were addressed,and the drawers were repaired so that they opened and closed smoothly.The original hardware was not able to be used,so reproduction solid brass pulls were located.The customer requested to change the color because the piece was to red for their liking. 

The custom color was mixed and the piece was stained.Three coats of lacquer were applied and the new hardware was installed.This stunning piece now properly accents the bedroom.   

The top on this piece was stripped to expose the damage caused by the water mark.Alot of effort was involved in removing this due to the fact it was deep into the grain.The top was then prepped and colored to match the rest of the piece.The drawers would barely open and were repaired to ensure smooth operation.

The carcass was french polished to brighten it and match it to the top.The top was coated with three coats of lacquer for protection.The pulls were lightly polished as not to remove the patina from them,but give them a nice appearance.The piece was then detailed and ready for delivery.

Sometimes furniture dosen't stay the same.Every now and again it changes into something a little more interesting.This chair(which is one of four) went from a light casual look to a more formal appearance.All four chairs were first sanded by hand and the original finish was used as a base.

Eight coats of black lacquer were applied then sealed with two coats of clear lacquer.This helps minimize nicks and scratches from every day use.

A new leaf was made of solid honduras mahogany to replace the missing one.The mortise's were cut by hand for the hinges,and the section for the hand grip was also cut out by hand.

The top was cleaned and french polished.The color for the new leaf was matched to the existing area and two coats of lacquer were applied.The new leaf and the original leaf were attached and the hinges were polished to complete the piece. 

This large custom made unit is constructed from three quarter inch birch plywood with fixed shelves for strength and durability.The back on the upper and lower section are of one half inch birch plywood.The doors are also three quater inch birch plywood.It was designed to fit in a specific area of the home. 

The finish is hand painted in latex and color matched to the room.Two coats of urethane help protect from scrapes and scratches.

The leg on this chair was broken off and missing.A new leg of honduras mahogany was made to exactly match the other leg.The broken dowells in the chair frame from a previous unsuccessful repair were drilled out.New dowells were set into the chair and the leg attached.

The color of the new leg was matched to the other legs and finished in lacquer. The material was then stapled back into place and ready for delivery.