I wrote the above before reading this. Sounds like you are on the right track. The Danish oil is a penetrating finish. I prefer the tung oil...
This doesn't need a lot. I think if you clean it thoroughly with lacquer thinner first to prepare the surface, you will find it takes a color of...
This looks like it could be done with watercolor pencil or perhaps by someone not well versed in the typical use of watercolor. Looks a bit...
This kind of chipping is typical at the ends of turnings where they meet the floor. As you can see, you only have approximately 1/2" of wood so...
Agree, not American Southwest. I think Mexico or points further South.
Could be Canadian then. I don't know that much about Canadian furniture. I imagine that there would be more British influence there than here....
Wow! ..... on the price realized on the cats and bats vase ...... $2500!
Laura, What do you know about the origin of this piece and where did your mother live when she got it?
Looks like it could be walnut. If not English, from where? I really don't think American.
I would think 2-3 coats. Apply with a cotton rag. Old t-shirt material works great. It should absorb in to the wood relatively quickly and you...
I know that English oak does look different for the most part but there is always a lot of variety in oak graining. I could buy that this is ash....
Tried going to ebay through PopScreen but it just took me to a general search using key words. Sometimes when this happens, if you go to...
I think amateur. Not very precise in the lines and I don't see any rhyme or reason to the shading. These things may not preclude this from being...
Thanks! ...... Now why couldn't I find that listing?
Another vote for Belgian. The term standard glaze, I believe, comes from Rookwood that used a shiny brown glaze as background for their hand...
These drawers look original. If you go back to the first picture, you can see how the drawer side is lighter wood and the dovetails are cut...
"Brad - Did you see these on Worthpoint?" I did see those but didn't see what they sold for. Bit disappointing price. I bought these after...
Late Victorian circa 1900. I do think English. Any time you see that stippled background in a relief carving, English is a good bet. It was...
The hand wrought iron straps drew me to this and the price was right. I really did not think through what it was going to take to restore. I...
I am not a fan of polys for antiques at all. They tend to sit on the surface rather than penetrate. Have seen some have good results with polys...
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