Featured Rescue Table

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  1. mark737

    mark737 Well-Known Member

    I came across this table at a Goodwill in Houston a few months back and the lines caught my eye enough that I stuck my phone under to see if it had a label or mark. Lo and behold, it still had the original label: "Widdicomb - Designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings" and a date of 1953. I finally got around to working on it this week, and after many hours of stripping, scraping and sanding, was happy to find that under two layers of paint the veneers were in decent shape. Anyway, I thought I'd share as an example of finding a diamond in the rough at a thrift shop. And also an example of how some people's idea of "upcycling" is other's idea of ruination.

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    mark737, Feb 21, 2022
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  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Unbelievable.

    Debora
     
    Debora, Feb 21, 2022
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  3. Ghopper1924

    Ghopper1924 Well-Known Member

    Your hard work paid off. Cheers!!
     
    Ghopper1924, Feb 21, 2022
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  4. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    Very nice.
     
    pearlsnblume, Feb 21, 2022
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  5. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Well done !
     
    johnnycb09, Feb 21, 2022
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  6. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    Wow! Beautiful. :)
     
    Lucille.b, Feb 21, 2022
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  7. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    Krikies!
     
    J Dagger, Feb 22, 2022
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  8. Fern77

    Fern77 Well-Known Member

    Great job, and good eye!
     
    Fern77, Feb 22, 2022
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  9. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    You have more patience than I do. Can't believe it came out so well. Incredible job.
     
    verybrad, Feb 22, 2022
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