Old pine furniture tips

You could go round the shops or have a look online only to find the same mass produced furniture.

That is OK,but doesn't have any character or uniqueness.

Alternatively what about some older or antique pieces, they say to be antique is 100 years old.

I think antique pieces bought at the right money are good value as when you have your

new furniture delivered the some of money value is gone.

We started our small business by chance. I had repaired some furniture and sold it locally

but that's only a hobby, you could not live on it.

We went to newark antiques fare about 10 years ago and met some dutch traders

and found the furniture good but in need of a few repairs which is fine.

Next came the rented space in an antiques centre and the coming of eBay and it was a good part time job.

The website came on well and developed up the google rankings which made it full time.

I just deal in antique pine furniture.

Do it yourself.

For example, a chest of drawers

You could buy a chest of drawers from the local auction say £125 and get it stripped for about £40 pounds and see what you have got, and with a bit of luck the carcass will be OK.

If you have to start changing tops or

sides, oh dear.

Probably you will need to change the feet. I sometimes make a plinth around the bottom say 1/2 inch thick gives it strength as you fix the bottom to the sides and back if timber has been slightly wormy and gives a good fixing for the feet.

If the original carcass made of planked timber and you get a get a split, cut a strip of timber to fit the gap and glue it in.

You can sand it up and colour the new piece later.

Another good one is replace a missing knot by shaping down a broom handle with a knife tap it into the hole and saw of the excess flat.

Now put your hand on the top of the chest and Rock it side to side, oh god its all moving around,we need to nail the back top and bottom as the back is in sections to allow it to move but the nails have China Control arm manufacturers gone to rust

Drawer runners will need to be repaired, you have to square up the bottom edge and make a strip of timber and fix it to the bottom of the drawer same with the runner on the carcass on all the drawers.

This fixes the problem of when you pull out the drawer it just drops down instead of sliding out.

OK now sand it all up and replace the handles because there is bound to be one missing.

If you have locks to repair get the blank keys from a dealer and file them to suit.

only got to wax now, three coats and your done perfect.

Why not come to us at Stourbridge Antique Pine