Services
I work on all different kinds of furniture. Not all of the projects
that I do are complete restorations. Some just want a chair re-glued, or
a piece of veneer repaired on a drawer, or a molding made. It does not
matter how big or small the project is, I am interested in working on
your piece. I specialize in antique furniture restoration but if your
kitchen chair needs to be re-glued, I will do that; or, if your
mid-century table needs the finish repaired, I'll do that. I work with
many other materials and repair things other than wood; I like a
challenge.
I take great pride in what I do. The project does not leave the shop
until I am pleased. My name and reputation rests on each piece. I have
many repeat customers, and references available. One client that refers
me to many people, said to me, "It is so nice to have a restorer, that
can be trusted, that will do a great job, and the client will be pleased
with the work."
List of Services I provide but not limited to:
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When I re-glue a chair or other piece of furniture, I take it totally apart and re-glue it. It is the only way to ensure tightening the whole piece. Spreading the joint and slipping some glue in will only last a few weeks. It is not good enough. The joints must be taken apart, the joints cleaned, and then re-glued. |
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I do re-gluing of loose veneer, patching of missing veneer, as well as re-veneering of whole pieces. |
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FABRICATION OF MISSING PARTS |
If you have a piece that is missing a piece, such as a rosette, spindle, back splash, fret work, I can recreate it. Sometimes it is necessary for me to do research to determine what was there. |
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I can make missing pieces of inlay and marquetry. If the inlay and marquetry is loose, I can re-glue it. |
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If carving needs to be done to replace a missing piece, I can do that. I also do turning of missing pieces. |
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I do strip and refinish furniture but I prefer to save the old finish when possible. Old finishes can become dark and unattractive, but there are ways to remove the many years of furniture polish, dirt and grime. It is a case of cleaning the surface, doing any touch-up work that needs to be done, and then putting more finish on top of the original. If it is an antique, sometimes the client wants the dry old finish look, some want the finish to be smooth to see the beauty of the wood but still see the age and patina of the original finish. |
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When a finish has lost its adhesive to the surface, then the piece needs to be refinished. Another reason to refinish a piece is when a client wants the look of a piece to be different; be it lighter or completely changed, and other ways are not effective. |
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KINDS OF FINISHES THAT I DO |
Shellac Finishes
French Polishing
Sprayed Finishes
Hand Rubbed Finishes |
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FIRE & WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION |
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MOVING DAMAGE RESTORATION |
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LEATHER & CLOTH SURFACES REPLACED
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If you have a certain color that you have in mind for a piece, I can match to that color. |
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FURNITURE CONVERTED TO OTHER PIECES
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ON SITE FURNITURE REPAIR & TOUCH-UP
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