I share my books, but I want specific ones back. Right now I wish I had got my "The Hermitage Day by Day" book back before the lockdown. It has...
Sweet baby. I love that look. Thanks for sharing him.
You blame all this on your wife?
I appreciate your insights into what you are looking at. Thank you.
Good to hear from you. What characteristics do you think make it qing dynasty 17-18th century? Design, glaze, clay, lack of mark or something else?
On pages 10 and 30, there are clippings about a pump that has a round part like yours, but appears to be a different model. The date they were...
That is a glorious piece of furniture. I want to hear the comments too! @James Conrad - you gotta see this thing.
Vase envy.
It works especially well for refilling screw holes.
I love your story! A worthy rescue.
Wowser. Great find.
Hi. I was hoping to find you something by doing some research. Perhaps from a different angle. I know nothing about chair repair. Here is a...
This is how I started and learned - restoring things myself. Today there are products that make a refinish much easier like Howards Restore a...
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Welcome Sarah. Lovely question. I come from a long lineage of appreciators of beautiful old things, and when I acquired my first house, I...
I use gel stain and it works great. Gel stain is more like paint than regular stain, so you may want to try a test area first. I'd hate to see...
Star - Welcome. You're off to a good start.
Wonderful work. This is my go to stuff. I found it when dealing with the wood damage to my 109 year old house. It's horribly expensive, but...
Wonderful and detailed reply. I learned so much from this. Thank you!
Rebecca, I've been burned myself on auctions, so I will tell you what I found out. Auctions will often rely on sellers' information and don't do...
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