Before restoration This early Victorian rosewood chess table came into the workshop with several problems. A few of the chessboard squares had lifted or were missing, one of the edge mouldings had come away, and the old finish had become dry and cloudy. I replaced the missing squares with timber chosen to match the originalContinue reading

Does Refinishing Antique Furniture Devalue It? This is a question I get asked a lot. The short answer? Only if it’s overdone.  If you take an old piece and strip it right back, replace big chunks of timber, or slap on a shiny modern finish, then yes, you’ll probably knock some value off. But ifContinue reading

How to Tell If Old Furniture Is Worth Restoring or Valuable People often ask me whether a piece of old furniture is worth restoring. The truth is, it depends, and not just on what it’s worth in money, but on what it means to you. Sometimes a customer brings in something that’s not valuable inContinue reading