T= FURNITURE REPAIR AND RESTORATION » Neel ir aa, angel ee Saag doug on ng Removing stains, burns, dents and gouges: Applying veneer m Stripping and finishingFurniture Repair & . Restoration Over 100 methods & projects Len & Kay Hilts CREATIVE HOMEOWNER PRESS™ A DIVISION OF FEDERAL MARKETING CORPORATION, PASSAIC, NJ| COPYRIGHT © 1981 CREATIVE HOMEOWNER PRESS® A DIVISION OF FEDERAL MARKETING CORP, UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ. This book may not be reproduced, either in part or in its entirety, in any form, by any means, without written permission from the publisher, with the exception of brief excerpts for purposes of radio, television, or published review. Although all possible measures have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the material presented, neither the author nor CREATIVE HOMEOWNER PRESS is liable in case of misinterpretation of directions, misapplication or typographical error. All rights, including the right of translation, are reserved. Manufactured in United States of America Current printing (last digit) 10987 Editor: Shirley M. Horowitz Associate Editor: Gail N. Kummings Art Director: Léone Lewensohn Designers: Leone Lewensohn, Paul Sochacki Additional Illustrations: Norman Nuding Cover design: Jerry Demoney Cover photo: David Arky Furniture on cover: Courtesy Evergreen Antiques 1249 Third Avenue New York, NY 10021 We wish to extend our thanks to the many designers, companies, and other contributors who allowed us to use their materials and gave us advice. Their names, addresses, and individual identifications of their contributions can be found on page 159. ISBN: 0-932944-52-3 (paperback) ISBN: 0-932944-51-5 (hardcover) LC: 8169640 CREATIVE HOMEOWNER PRESS® BOOK SERIES A DIVISION OF FEDERAL MARKETING CORPORATION 24 PARK WAY, UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458-2311 About the Cover The chest on the cover is an excellent exam- ple of good factory-made fwrniture of the Ameri- can “Golden Oak Period,” circa 1880-1910. We found itn a garage where it had been stored for 16 years. Here is a summary of its history: Pur- ‘chased in 1901 for a gentieman's bedroom, it served until he died in 1963. The mirror was missing: we tracked it to the family member who had antiqued it and was using it as a wall mirror. She was willing to part with it. The "safe" com- partment door had been damaged when pried pen during a burglary before the owner's death, (Our work list included these repair jobs: new ‘dowels to hold the mirror lyre to the top, new casters; repair of a chipped foot; repair of the “safe” door edge and the lock; restoration of the ‘wooden back of the mirror, naw drawer guides and stops; replacement of one drawer pull, and complete refinishing. All of these processes are detailed in this book The restored piece should be good for a cou ple of generations of service. The total cost. including the purchase, restoration materials, and an allowance for work time, was around $150. The present market value of the piece is difficult to estimate, but is probably between ‘3600 and $800 and itwill rise as the plece ages