Howdy!
Changing pace a little bit I wanted to add a photo of my next and entirely different project... hoping to add photos as I work through it so consider this a "before" image.
That's right! Some crazy person put this great table top out at the dumpster! Sure, its a little the worse for wear... It looks like the previous owner burned some of the varnish off and it has some scratches and dings but its a solid piece of wood underneath. Obviously, I needed to save it. So for the moment it sits in my entryway getting in the way but this week (hopefully) i'm going to begin the restoration. I'm planning to take it apart and strip it down first before making a decision as to what type of stain I'll use but as of the moment I'm thinking walnut? I feel like its too dark as-is so you can't really see the grain which is very pretty. I have no idea what kind of wood it is underneath, I wish I had the ability to identify different types just by looking at the grain (there are people who can do that right?) but I can't so maybe once it is apart someone out there will be able to help me identify it!
I've never tried anything like this before - not this scope at least. Last year I stripped and re-finished our coffee table but for that I only did the top top and it is substantially smaller than this. Hopefully I'm not getting ahead of myself and my abilities but hey, it was free so if I screw it up no harm no foul right?
So, next week I'll head out to the hardware store to stock up on rough grit sandpaper take it apart and begin the process. I am still contemplating purchasing an orbital sander which would obviously make this whole project less labor intensive but it also kind of feels like cheating for some reason. We'll see if I change my tune after a few hours of sanding... More photos to come!
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