"He reckons now that we've fixed them up they're worth about $1,800," he told Steve and Maria.ĭespite the monetary value, the drawers are going back inside where they belong where Maria can appreciate the beautiful piece. READ MORE: How Space Invaders creates lasting change for the families it helps on the show The drawers look stunning now that it's Kauri pine can be seen. Felt finishing in the top drawer and a hidden pull-out tray rounds. Features a serpentine form with six drawers and hidden compartment. A hidden pull-out tray behind the bottom drawer puts your small valuables out of sight. Lucas had a friend give his expert opinion on the piece now that it is looking its best. An exquisite oxbow chest or desser with mirror by Drexel Furniture, circa 1965.
Once restored the rare timber the drawers were made from could easily be seen and appreciated. Then Lucas applied beeswax for "a nice shine and a great rich colour".
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READ MORE: Jenna Densten shows how to restore an old table using oven cleaner Maria uses a paint scraper to remove the stain. He prefers this to sanding, which he thinks is messy and doesn't give as fine a finish as scraping.Īfter using a paint brush to thickly apply the stripper, Lucas and Maria scraped the stain off and used steel wool for the last remaining bits. To remove the stain on the wood he used paint stripper. To better suit the time period Lucas purchased brass drawer handle covers to cover up the marks left by the previous handles. READ MORE: Treasure hunter Lucas Callaghan finds $32,000 worth of heirlooms in family's clutter Lucas found new drawer handles to better suit the era the drawers came from. And they've replaced the handles with some that are quite simply from the wrong era," he explained. It’s common to find Ethan Allen dressers in both lowboy and chest-of-drawers versions, as well as versions with and without mirrors. "Maria's drawers are around a hundred years old but they've been repaired since, and unfortunately a stain has been added which disguises the valuable timber they've been made from. Lucas started the restoration by removing the drawer handles before stripping the stain from the wood. Hidden jewelry drawers Dresser with mirror 9 drawers total Opens in a new tab. The dovetailed drawers show off bronze-finished hardware that pair with the rest of the dresser. That allows a length of wooden dowel to slide out – hidden as a knot in the wood itself – to trigger the opening of the secret compartment built into what looks like a normal molding."This is actually Kauri pine, which is northern Queensland, Papua New Guinea, there is some in New Zealand - it's very valuable." Made from solid and engineered wood with an antique black finish, it also features striking paneled drawers, crown molding, and distinctive bracket feet. To access the drawer, you have to pull each of the visible drawers open to a certain point before the latches they control slide out of the way, similar to how the pins in a regular lock work. Built into the bookcase is a hidden drawer. It’s not only what’s visible that makes this piece unique, but rather what goes unseen. No other finish can compare when it comes to the illumination of the natural beauty inherent in the wood. Because there’s no purity standard for ethanol labeled “Denatured Alcohol” for dissolving the shellac, I use high-test, 190 proof Everclear (95% pure ethanol) as my preferred shellac solvent. The oil penetrates the wood giving a maximum illumination to the fibers. The shellac is applied over a preliminary coat of boiled linseed oil. Item includes hidden lower drawer, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, distressed. By Thomas Hamilton Ormsbee March 20th, 2009 This article discusses hidden compartments found in antique furniture pieces, especially desks and secretaries, and describes some examples with multiple secret compartments. To create the rich tones on the walnut and Carpathian elm burl book matched veneer top I used Kusmi #1 button shellac imported directly from India. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stDibs - Antique 4-drawer primitive rustic pine wood chest dresser.
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In addition, I added small tear-outs and other “hand tool marks” to create the authentic look of a genuine antique piece of furniture, along with custom wood drawer slides and full mortise solid brass hardware. The subtle complexities will improve as the furniture wears, creating a tortoiseshell appearance. For this piece I used three layers of color: lexington green, barn red, and pitch black in that order.
Where conventional paint can chip and scratch, milk paint penetrates into the grain polishing as it wears. Like older traditional finishes, the milk paint used on this bookcase consists of milk protein, clay, earth pigments and lime. The look and feel of the painted bookcase surface replicates that found on antique furniture. If you like this project, don't forget to vote for it in the Furniture Challenge!
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