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Restoring and old walnut bed

Posted By: Steve Lythjohan <slythjohan@yahoo.com> (fwls134.us.infonet.com)
Date: 5/25/4 13:36

I have an old walnut bed. Circa 1840-1850. It is a primative bed country style bed and I am not sure it ever had varnish or a finish on it. The head board and foot boards are one solid piece of 18" walnut. Not small boards glued together to make a larger panel. The posts are 4" walnut turnings. The bottom supports are hard pine. It could have had an oil finish at one time but I can't be sure. The wood is very dry and dull with age. I would like to clean it up and restore it so that the beauty of the walnut shows but do not want to refinish it. Any suggestions and what I can do to bring out the beauty of the walnut without ruining the value of the bed?

Messages in This Thread

• Restoring and old walnut bed
  Steve Lythjohan (fwls134.us.infonet.com) -- 5/25/4 13:36
  • Re: Restoring and old walnut bed
    James Schooley (0-1pool246-84.nas2.sioux-city1.ia.us.da.qwest.net) -- 5/25/4 22:19
    • Re: Restoring and old walnut bed
      Greg Scholl (ct-waterbury1b-56.wtrbct.adelphia.net) -- 5/26/4 08:54
  • Re: Restoring and old walnut bed
    James Schooley (0-1pool246-147.nas2.sioux-city1.ia.us.da.qwest.net) -- 5/26/4 21:27

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