Harlan Theaker
04-23-2012, 2:14 PM
Looking for some input from others...
A friend of mine has some beautiful pieces of Chinese Rosewood furniture that their family imported into Canada over 20 years ago. Several of the pieces have issues with joinery/loose panels due to the wood shrinking.
I gave him my own opinions on what I would do, but looking to others for their opinions/advice as I really have very little experience with pieces like this. He's wondering if it is worth it financially to invest the money to repair/refinish these pieces (if they were to ever sell them) or if it would be cost prohibitive given the likely higher cost to refinish?
I've included all the pictures he sent me below... it's hard to see, but he points out where one of the panels has shrunk to the point of exposing a small gap and you can also see the loose/broken joinery.
BENCH
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r95/Tomcompany/Past%20repairs/Random/100_4887.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r95/Tomcompany/Past%20repairs/Random/100_4887.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r95/Tomcompany/Past%20repairs/Random/100_4889.jpg
CHEST
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r95/Tomcompany/Past%20repairs/Random/100_4892.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r95/Tomcompany/Past%20repairs/Random/100_4894.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r95/Tomcompany/Past%20repairs/Random/100_4895.jpg
COFFEE TABLE (leg completely broke off)
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r95/Tomcompany/Past%20repairs/Random/100_4890.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r95/Tomcompany/Past%20repairs/Random/100_4891.jpg
A friend of mine has some beautiful pieces of Chinese Rosewood furniture that their family imported into Canada over 20 years ago. Several of the pieces have issues with joinery/loose panels due to the wood shrinking.
I gave him my own opinions on what I would do, but looking to others for their opinions/advice as I really have very little experience with pieces like this. He's wondering if it is worth it financially to invest the money to repair/refinish these pieces (if they were to ever sell them) or if it would be cost prohibitive given the likely higher cost to refinish?
I've included all the pictures he sent me below... it's hard to see, but he points out where one of the panels has shrunk to the point of exposing a small gap and you can also see the loose/broken joinery.
BENCH
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r95/Tomcompany/Past%20repairs/Random/100_4887.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r95/Tomcompany/Past%20repairs/Random/100_4887.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r95/Tomcompany/Past%20repairs/Random/100_4889.jpg
CHEST
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r95/Tomcompany/Past%20repairs/Random/100_4892.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r95/Tomcompany/Past%20repairs/Random/100_4894.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r95/Tomcompany/Past%20repairs/Random/100_4895.jpg
COFFEE TABLE (leg completely broke off)
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r95/Tomcompany/Past%20repairs/Random/100_4890.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r95/Tomcompany/Past%20repairs/Random/100_4891.jpg