Oak Table

Dave Hawksford · Mar 16, 2011

Jarrod and I started this restoration of an old Oak Table that has been worked on many times but never to the extent of repairing we are having to preform. Old repairs that were done done well , removing nails. A couple different finishes. 1st the top of the table need to be stabilized itself. There were 2 long cracks with the grain.
After we stripped it I filled the grain and then Jarrod made his repairs. I also brushed 3 coats of shellac on the legs, skirts and leaves. Just waiting now for the top repairs to dry. We used a 2 part epoxy filled with wood dust from the table.

Jim DeLaney · Mar 16, 2011

So, did you just break off the split part, then biscuit and re-glue, or did you rip it and plane it before the biscuits and glue?

Just curious.

I've done a couple old tables - never one of any significant value, though - by ripping them down the split, then runnig both edges thru the jointer, then re-gluing. You lose about 3/16" of tabletop that way, but it does give a nearly invisible repair.

Darren Wright · Mar 16, 2011

Dave Hawksford · Mar 16, 2011

Jim the one we biscuit was a clean old repair and the one we glued up we forced open and put the epoxy into it. By using the wood dust with the epoxy it helps to fill the caps better. The biscuit is to the right and the epoxy is to the left in the table pic.

Steve Southwood · Mar 16, 2011

Dave, I just wanted to say, your hands look just like Norm's running that biscuit jointer. About brought tears to my eyes

Jim DeLaney · Mar 16, 2011

Steve Southwood said:
Dave, I just wanted to say, your hands look just like Norm's running that biscuit jointer. About brought tears to my eyes

But the shirt sleeve wasn't plaid, Steve! :rofl:

Bob Gibson · Mar 16, 2011

and he didn't get the tool for free :rofl:

Steve Southwood · Mar 16, 2011

Good catch Jim. I can breath now

Dave Hawksford · Mar 16, 2011

LOL thats Jarrods at work, you think I would do the repair work my self these days. LOL

Steve Southwood · Mar 16, 2011

Dave, have you forgotten your roots?

Dave Hawksford · Mar 16, 2011

na I just learned to deligate. Jarred has better eyes and is a very competent craftsman. So I can do less mundane things like finishing.

Dave Hawksford · Mar 30, 2011

Well we delivered the Oak table this morning and I posted up the pic's on my FB page. You can see the entire process;
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Colonial-Restoration-Studios/162715043743781

Tony Baideme · Mar 31, 2011

Very nice work Dave. I have to get in touch with you sometime.

Private message soon.

Aloha

Don Baer · Mar 31, 2011

Hey Dave I did a similar one to that some time back.

Ned Bulken · Mar 31, 2011

But did Jarod say 'and remember, there's no more important...'

Paul Downes · Apr 18, 2011

Dave I am restoring a very similar table right now. What finish did you use? I decided to use Spar polyurethane because of it's heat resistance but am not real happy with it's leveling so far. Would you have any suggestions on how to get the poly to level out?

Dave Hawksford · Apr 19, 2011

The finish is tong oil and then buffed with supper fine steel wool and waxed.

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