Byron Trantham
10-19-2007, 2:33 PM
I was asked to refinish a Hope Chest. It was made by Lane furniture, I'm guessing 40-50 years ago. Man what a piece of furniture! I swear that the veneer is 1/16" thick!:eek: No brad nails in this puppy; all screws. The lid has a copper band all around it's edge to keep out the external environment. Inside the knots and surrounding area are shiny. Initially figured it was pitch. I think it is shellac to contain the pitch. Looks kind of funny. All those shiny spots against unfinished cedar. All the hinges are in great shape. There is a push button lock that works as well today as it probably did when it was new. It's nice to work on something like this.