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This chest of drawers was in a very sorry state an

This chest of drawers was in a very sorry state and my client could no longer use it as the drawers had all jammed. The internal runners had all collapsed as the whole carcass had come a part . The bottoms drawer was also in bits . All necessary parts were reglued, a couple of the runners were rebuilt . Missing drawer stops were replaced. A broken drawer knob was refitted. The whole piece was then wax polished. #chestofdrawers #antiquechestofdrawers #restoration #antiquerestoration #antiquerestorer #restorer #furniturerestorer #furniturerestoration #antiquerepair
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Had to say good bye to my best furry friend today

Had to say good bye to my best furry friend today . She was 19 and I’d had her for over 17 of those . Really going to miss her . 😿

Making small brass brackets for some glass shelves

Making small brass brackets for some glass shelves . The originals were too short and glass cutters kept breaking the glass when trying to drill the holes . I made longer ones so the holes were further from the edge . Fingers crossed this works ! #restoration #antiquerestoration #antiquerestorer #restorer #furniturerestorer #furniturerestoration #antiquerepair
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No work this weekend . Riding bikes instead . 😁

No work this weekend . Riding bikes instead . 😁

Often pieces are missing small sections of mouldin

Often pieces are missing small sections of mouldings and knobs . I can make these from period wood to match . Here I’ve made some rosewood moulding for a sofa table . I needed a section of half round rosewood hence the part pine part rosewood piece on the lathe. I also had to turn a knob to match for a sewing table . #restoration #antiquerestoration #antiquerestorer #restorer #furniturerestorer #femalerestorer #bafrarestorers #woodturning #woodturner #femalewoodworker

I’m based in Brixton , South London . This windm

I’m based in Brixton , South London . This windmill is just round the corner . I can see the sails from my roof terrace. It’s a working mill although the sails are fixed . It looked beautiful in the sun yesterday when I went to the post office .

A rather late in the day shout out to all the amaz

A rather late in the day shout out to all the amazing women I know on international women’s day .

I guess this is why they call it heart wood!

I guess this is why they call it heart wood!

Last year I bought lots of wood and veneer from th

Last year I bought lots of wood and veneer from the family of a restorer who had died . Here’s a small tin of edging he’d kept that I was going through to see if anything suited a piece I’m working on . It’s a nice feeling to know I’m making use of all the bits he kept and it’s what we restorers regularly do . Nothing gets thrown away. Breakers pieces and using the correct piece of wood for the job are an essential part of restoration #restoration #antiquerestoration #antiquerestorer #restorer #furniturerestorer #femalerestorer #bafrarestorers #veneers #antiquecabinet

This little cocktail cabinet left the workshop tod

This little cocktail cabinet left the workshop today . The finish on the top was badly damaged and there’s was quite bit of missing birds eye maple veneer. The finish on the top was chemically removed, the missing veneer was replaced and the whole piece polished . Parts of the original handles were missing , replacements were made from resin and fitted . #restoration #antiquerestoration #antiquerestorer #restorer #furniturerestorer #femalerestorer #bafrarestorers #vintagecoctailcabinet

This lovely little table left the workshop last we

This lovely little table left the workshop last week. One of the back legs had shattered at the top. It had been previously repaired but this had failed. The damaged section was cut out and a replacement piece turned and fitted. The top also had some stains which were removed and the whole piece was cleaned and wax polished. #restoration #antiquerestoration #antiquerestorer #restorer #furniturerestorer #femalerestorer #bafrarestorers

Yesterdays visit to the Nissim de Camondo museum w

Yesterdays visit to the Nissim de Camondo museum with the added bonus of an exhibition by Edmund de Waal .
With @elkcreations

It like to claim this was a study trip to Versail

It like to claim this was a study trip to Versailles , but really I’m just spending a few days hanging out with the other half of my egg. With @elkcreations

This beautiful campaign chest left the workshop la

This beautiful campaign chest left the workshop last week . It had obviously had some heavy use but was structurally sound. The brass was very dirty . It was cleaned and polished. A couple of the drawers had some small splits that were reglued . The worn areas of finish under the handles were coloured and the rat if the wood was cleaned and waxed. These pieces usually have turned feet that screw into the base section . On this piece they were missing and it was decided not to replace them as it was the perfect height for my client as it is . #restoration #antiquerestoration #antiquerestorer #restorer #furniturerestorer #femalerestorer #bafrarestorers

Merry Christmas Everyone.

Merry Christmas Everyone.

This has to be one of the most beautiful and unusu

This has to be one of the most beautiful and unusual pieces I’ve ever seen . Although Oddly enough I saw a picture of one similar on a slide last week as part of a lecture given by the Furniture History Society. I feel very lucky to see something like this in the flesh . A Stunning piece of Georgian tapestry on a card table @furniturehistorysociety . #restoration #antiquerestoration #antiquerestorer #restorer #furniturerestorer #femalerestorer #bafrarestorers #georgianantiques #georgianfurniture

Oak veneered chest on stand . When this came into

Oak veneered chest on stand . When this came into the workshop the finish has bloomed and degraded . There was lifting and missing veneer and loose and missing mouldings . The mouldings were refitted , and replaced as were the missing veneers . The finish which wasn’t original was removed with meths and then the piece lightly polished and waxed . #restoration #antiquerestoration #chestonstand #antiquerestorer #restorer #furniturerestorer #femalerestorer #bafrarestorers

Hand cut wooden thread for drawer knob . #restorat

Hand cut wooden thread for drawer knob . #restoration #antiquerestoration #antiquerestorer #restorer #furniturerestorer #woodturning #femalerestorer #bafrarestorers

I’ve found some odd things in the back of people

I’ve found some odd things in the back of peoples drawers but never a dead frog before . 😢😬

Two badly fire damaged yew wood candlesticks . I c

Two badly fire damaged yew wood candlesticks . I couldn’t save the tops so new sections were turned and fitted . I’m a self taught wood turner and am pretty chuffed with how these turned out #woodturning #femalewoodworker #femalewoodturner #restoration #antiquerestoration #antiquerestorer #restorer #furniturerestorer #femalerestorer #bafrarestorers

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