Today, Jon and I are working on a piece of furniture. I found it on the side of the road and didn't want to see it go into a landfill. The piece is made of solid wood and particle board with veneer. The point is not to restore an expensive piece of furniture, rather to take a functional piece and make it attractive once more. I have no space in my home for it, so we'll be selling it once the work is done.
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| The original nightstand. The top is water damaged, the veneer on is missing on two edges. Still, it's an adorable piece of vintage mid-century. |
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| The original drawer. One side is missing. The handle is corroded. |
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| The stand with the finish removed and the veneer replaced. We did not sand the interior, as we plan to paint it white. |
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| We created a template from the existing drawer side, then cut a blank. The holes were not a true dovetail, as they were round with a flanged front. Eventually, we were able to whittle the shape properly. |
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| First coat of paint on the interior. The drawer now has a new side. Once the glue is dry, the drawer side will be sanded and bevelled with a Dremel. |
I just wanted to let you know that I almost decided not to follow you because you are making awesome things with your hands and I am jealous! Can't wait to see the finished nightstand!
ReplyDeleteI also want to let you know that I have included you on my list of David Wong-inspired blogs, here: http://thisblognameisavailable.blogspot.com/2013/01/list-of-wong-inspired-blogs.html
DeletePlease let me know if you want me to remove you/represent you differently! Also, if you know of other blogs that aren't included yet, I'd love to know about them!
Ha! I hope to be inspiring, not intimidating. ;) I've never done this kind of work before, so I'm learning as I go along.
DeleteI'm totally up for all of us supporting each other, so go ahead and keep me on the list. (I also replied on your blog.)
Nightstand update later today. I have to get a sponge brush to even out the interior paint before we stain the outside. Should be interesting.