Today’s post is a great article that I found in Popular Woodworking. Enjoy! Furniture finishing doesn’t have to be complicated or mysterious. That’s not to say that even experienced finishers don’t run into problems from time to time; everybody does. But there are ways to make the outcome of your project finishing a lot more predictable …
Tag: Antique Restoration
Recent Projects
Check out some of our most recent furniture repair projects from Wood Menders: w
Recent Projects
Here are some of our recent projects that we have been working on at Wood Menders!
Using Upholstery Nails & Tacks to Dress up your Furniture
I think of steel studs as adornments on high-end furniture — not the kind I own.Steel studs, furniture nails orupholstery tacks all boil down to the same thing: small, metal nails that were traditionally used to hold the fabric onto furniture. These days, the fabric is usually fastened with staples or glue, so those once-functional tacks and …
What Exactly is Mid-Century Modern?
Today’s post is a great article on what Mid-Century Modern is. If you are like I am – you hear that term thrown around quite a bit lately, but there is a whole lot more to it than just the period where furniture was built. If you’ve spent any time talking with other collectors, …
Good Quality Furniture or not really….
We always get asked on what to look for when buying furniture both old and new to ensure that it is good quality and that it will last for many years to come. Here are a few things to look for when shopping for that new piece of furniture: Dovetail Joints Solid Wood or Plywood …
Furniture Repair Classes
Wood Menders is now offering Furniture Repair & Refinishing Classes. And for the month of August (if you book your 2 hour class) you save 50% off! Expert woodworkers teach the fundamentals of furniture refinishing and repair, including when refinishing is more appropriate than repairing. Each attendee will receive a furniture-care kit that includes polish …