The Historic District

The ONLY wood filler I use is Famowood, no exceptions.

Cleaned of dirt, crud, and old glue. You can't get the all the old glue out because the glue that was holding the joint together has impregnated the wood, that's how it works, and that's why tight fitting joints are needed. Aliphatic resin has poor gap filling properties. Since the joint is now loos...

since the wood is so old (possibly 100yrs) is it going to shrink anymore? Or should I futz around with the Figure 8's or some other wood tabletop attachment hardware? Wood continues to move even after it "dries". It reaches EMC, equilibrium moisture content, with its surroundings. As the ...

I did a drainboard cast iron sink once using the kit available in stores, and followed the instructions exactly. As far as I'm concerned it was a waste of time and money. The coating is nothing more than epoxy paint and will scratch and chip much easier than the original. The only real solution is t...

This is pic EXACTLY like a table I was given.... or I should say how it will be when Im done with it. Amazed to find pic so exactly the same. Mine is missing the drawer. When I take the top off there is just an opening - nothing underneath to support the drawer nor can I tell where any other pieces...

As far as the codes on the bottom, Gunlocke is still in business, maybe they could decode them.

The finish on the walnut was a water-white clear coat, no stain. I use professional products so probably the closest you could come is a waterbased finish. They usually are much clearer than oil based products.

The finish on your chairs is too far gone to be of any value. Refinishing will actually add to the value. Here is a picture of three Gunlocke chairs I did for a vintage office. The desk chair is walnut. One side chair is white oak, the other maple. Their finishes were in various stages of ruin. The ...

I'm thinking quarter sawn yellow (heart) pine. There isn't a tree called heart pine. The term comes from the heart wood of the tree (dead part) and usually longleaf pine and some other southern yellow pines are used. Yellow pine is very resinous and hard. Fir is much softer.

I did it in the last house I built. A newspaper, pictures of the family, a penny, I don't remember what else. As far as I know they are still in there, almost 30 years.