07-30-2015, 02:03 PM
My wife bought this last year with a $3 pity bid. This is after an initial cleaning with alcohol.
It is a Wilhem Furniture Company 5045 dated 1/22. I thought it was interesting in that I had not seen a gate legged table that could take leaves. Note, they are missing. As well as some bracing spindles and a foot. Although I didn't own a lath, we got the parts made, then Christmas came and I have one now.
Purchased some black walnut, and leaf pins. Got to work with 3,4,5,and 8 planes. A track saw to even the edges. Stained with Minwax Dark Walnut stain, four coats of Zinser's Shellac cut in half, then steel wool and Howard's bees wax/orange oil.
The surface isn't perfect, because I failed to ensure grain ran uniformly amongst the leaves. Also the old table had reversing grain. But what the heck its going to my daughters Antique booth for a new home.
The intent of the project was to learn a few things, particularly finishing and hand tool use. I was really concerned with the sap wood on the top and the new walnut for the leaves. But I guess the dark walnut minwax worked out OK. Momma is pretty pleased with the way it turned out, and to tell the truth so am I; so I thought I'd share.
It is a Wilhem Furniture Company 5045 dated 1/22. I thought it was interesting in that I had not seen a gate legged table that could take leaves. Note, they are missing. As well as some bracing spindles and a foot. Although I didn't own a lath, we got the parts made, then Christmas came and I have one now.
Purchased some black walnut, and leaf pins. Got to work with 3,4,5,and 8 planes. A track saw to even the edges. Stained with Minwax Dark Walnut stain, four coats of Zinser's Shellac cut in half, then steel wool and Howard's bees wax/orange oil.
The surface isn't perfect, because I failed to ensure grain ran uniformly amongst the leaves. Also the old table had reversing grain. But what the heck its going to my daughters Antique booth for a new home.
The intent of the project was to learn a few things, particularly finishing and hand tool use. I was really concerned with the sap wood on the top and the new walnut for the leaves. But I guess the dark walnut minwax worked out OK. Momma is pretty pleased with the way it turned out, and to tell the truth so am I; so I thought I'd share.
