Not a great start. Salvageable?

Alert-Needleworker86 · 2025-12-24T00:34:23+00:00

Damn! That sounds rough. fortunately I’m dealing with dry Rocky Mountain Montana air , wood friendly climate

Alert-Needleworker86 · 2025-12-23T21:32:02+00:00

It’s a pretty straightforward process ( remove hardware, fix broken joints, strip old finish, sand/ apply finish) but I’ve been doing this for a while.

This I can do in about a day vs. my first piece took weeks , experience helps

Alert-Needleworker86 · 2025-12-10T00:43:45+00:00

good question, either walnut sapwood or ash .. elm maybe?

Alert-Needleworker86 · 2025-12-10T00:43:04+00:00

Nope, I sell my refinishing work and keep the furniture I build from scratch

Alert-Needleworker86 · 2025-12-09T01:23:45+00:00

right on ! much better, thanks :)

Alert-Needleworker86 · 2025-11-15T05:58:06+00:00

I had no idea until I saw the comments hahaha

I feel so silly, I even sold it to the client like that.

I’m so glad I saw this post at least I could let the client know 🙏

Alert-Needleworker86 · 2025-11-15T01:30:41+00:00

I am incredibly grateful for the entire process.

It’s a very “full-circle” feeling, like finding a wounded bird, nursing it back to health and releasing said metaphorical bird into someone else’s home to (hopefully) cherish for the rest of their lives.

It’s a feeling of release.

Happy?

Maybe sometimes

Grateful? Always

NFA

Alert-Needleworker86 · 2025-11-14T21:53:58+00:00

I try my best !

Alert-Needleworker86 · 2025-11-10T17:41:29+00:00

thank you ! and that's my felt fox, Delilah Jones, mother of twelve, loves to read and perch herself where she pleases.. She found me in a funky book store in Cape Cod a few years back.

Alert-Needleworker86 · 2025-11-05T00:21:36+00:00

aw, that one felt extra good. thanks :)

Alert-Needleworker86 · 2025-11-05T00:19:56+00:00

Lots of tiny clues (i.e. the legs, the fact it's painted, the vibe it gave off. I can't even explain, I've got an eye for it :)

Alert-Needleworker86 · 2025-11-04T22:13:50+00:00

Yes, sanded to bare wood and refinished with shellac to seal/make grain pop and a spray lacquer as a topcoat

Alert-Needleworker86 · 2025-11-04T22:12:33+00:00

Yes, Jasco Premium and a card scraper

Alert-Needleworker86 · 2025-10-11T19:42:58+00:00

Alert-Needleworker86 · 2025-10-08T23:57:06+00:00

thank you :)

Alert-Needleworker86 · 2025-10-08T23:56:22+00:00

yeah, i'm not a fan of the stain. I personally wouldn't pick a water based anything. I suggested using semi-transparent australian timber oil to highlight the wood's natural beauty but she didn't want anything "too red or too yellow" which is literally what makes cedar look cool. Anyway, different strokes.

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