I found it in Tennessee within the past few years but zero idea where it was before that. It belonged to my sisters college roommate who’s from...
Don’t worry, I’m not! The nails were kind of the last piece of the puzzle. Theres at least 12 other types of nails in this piece. The dowel holes...
[ATTACH] here’s another, different nail. Definitely ain’t no 50 year old reproduction.
Yeah. Anyone know any actual experts on primitive furniture/old growth lumber I can get in contact with?
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] pulled this hand wrought nail out of this table. Clearly really old. There’s probably 10+ types of nails in...
[ATTACH] look at this hand wrought nail i just pulled out of it. This clearly. dates to before 1800 or even before then. This is just one of...
The top slab and pieces connected by the metal on the corners are not an mish mash of pieces; they were cut together and the saw marks clearly...
Holes were for old legs not clamps or vice.
It’s really difficult to judge this piece without seeing in person how hard this wood is. I’m counting over 40 rings per inch. The last two...
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I think I’ve said this about 5 times now but it’s not just one hole. They are in each corner in the same spot, where a spindle could have ran...
Since they are in the exact same spot of all four corners with evidence of serious use I’m going to have to respectfully disagree. Plus the fact...
You don’t think the surface would have originally looked like the underside rough cut? The legs are attached by hinges now are not original....
Yeah someone definitely replaced the legs and leg supports and added a piece to the underside of it. The holes which are present in each corner...
Hello! I’m Charles, from East TN, and am 26 years old. I consider myself an old soul. I have a great appreciation for history and love all things...
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Hand wrought nails here. Not the grid obviously. There’s probably 10-12 different sizes and types of nails used in this piece
note the hole for a dowel where the origanal legs would have been. This same hole is found in all four corners.
Multiple types of nails used here on tin strap
Underside much less worn. Old water mill saw cuts. Piece on the right is from the repair when they added new legs with hinges. Screws and plate...
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