28-07-2011, 03:32 PM
I have previously mentioned en passent that I have a friend who's an antique dealer. Apart from radios, doing repairs for her is my main hobby.
Last week-end she was having a sort out an uncovered a display case which she thought only fit for scrap. Most of the bottom was missing and had been replaced by a piece of thin ply held in place with parcel tape. I said I'd see what I could do as it would be experience even if it proved beyond.
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Also in this photo can be seen a hallstand which I've finished and a table which is next in the queue.
The first problem I had was getting the screws out of the remaining bit of bottom. I used one of my better screwdrivers and snapped the tip, see below left, but did shift them with the 'driver on the right which I must have had for thirty years.
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I went and got suitable bits of wood out of my stock.
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As I own neither a router or a plough plane I was lucky to have a bit of old wardrobe with a rebate in it which would do ideally for the rear section.
After cutting and planing to size I glued the three pieces together and left them over-night and well into the next day before disturbing them.
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At this point I was concentrating more on doing the job than taking photographs. This next one shows the new base fitted and after having several coats of tinted shellac applied.
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This is the other side which I have now just stained.
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Here's the finished item after polishing. It's a long way short of perfect but for what it's likely to sell for there's no point going too much to town and it's often found that scruffy things sell better.
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I hope this is of some interest and encourages others to tell of their non-radio doings.
All the best
Joe
Last week-end she was having a sort out an uncovered a display case which she thought only fit for scrap. Most of the bottom was missing and had been replaced by a piece of thin ply held in place with parcel tape. I said I'd see what I could do as it would be experience even if it proved beyond.
[attachment=2655]
Also in this photo can be seen a hallstand which I've finished and a table which is next in the queue.
The first problem I had was getting the screws out of the remaining bit of bottom. I used one of my better screwdrivers and snapped the tip, see below left, but did shift them with the 'driver on the right which I must have had for thirty years.
[attachment=2656]
I went and got suitable bits of wood out of my stock.
[attachment=2657]
As I own neither a router or a plough plane I was lucky to have a bit of old wardrobe with a rebate in it which would do ideally for the rear section.
After cutting and planing to size I glued the three pieces together and left them over-night and well into the next day before disturbing them.
[attachment=2658]
At this point I was concentrating more on doing the job than taking photographs. This next one shows the new base fitted and after having several coats of tinted shellac applied.
[attachment=2659]
This is the other side which I have now just stained.
[attachment=2660]
Here's the finished item after polishing. It's a long way short of perfect but for what it's likely to sell for there's no point going too much to town and it's often found that scruffy things sell better.
[attachment=2661]
I hope this is of some interest and encourages others to tell of their non-radio doings.
All the best
Joe
