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Keith Christopher
10-14-2009, 9:43 PM
I have a comission to refinish a http://pat.kagi.us/main.php?g2_itemId=15129


I do so hate refinishing jobs.
Scott Holmes
10-14-2009, 11:53 PM
It doesn't look in need refinishing.
Keith Christopher
10-15-2009, 6:09 PM
Oh no that's what it's supposed to look like. This one suffered heat dmg during a house fire (no direct burning of it.) but the finish is crystalized. and it's MUCH darker (like walnut).
David Christopher
10-15-2009, 7:07 PM
Good luck Keith, what are you planning to use for finishing,, lacquer, poly shelac ???
Keith Christopher
10-16-2009, 7:17 PM
Dave,

I plan on using amber shellac. I have some minor repairs to make as well so. the biggest challenge will be retaining the gold leaf logo.
David Christopher
10-16-2009, 7:54 PM
Keith, I think all will go well if you are not in a hurry
Keith Christopher
10-16-2009, 9:08 PM
Dave,

thanks for the encouragement. I hope so. I am not so much of a finish guy I like the designing and making but I HATE the finishing. I'm doing this for a friend so I really don't want to screw it up.
Keith Christopher
10-18-2009, 10:40 AM
Outside of the top completed. I put the bottom next to if so you could see the dmg intense heat from a fire makes to a finish. It was not directly licked by the flames just heated up super high.
David Christopher
10-18-2009, 11:02 AM
OK Keith, I see that you can do two things at once...and it looks like you are doing a great job on both
Keith Christopher
10-18-2009, 11:05 AM
Gotta have something to do while the finish cures. :)


All rainy here today will most likely not do any woodworking as the humidity changes thing. :(
Keith Christopher
12-09-2009, 8:18 PM
Done !

Here is it all refinished and in the cabinet.