The missing veneer on the sides just adds to the character of this charming table. Now that it is stained and sanded, it is lovely.
The chairs turned out exquisitely! With some nice brown leather, they will be amazing.
I am so pleased I chose not to paint this beautiful table and chairs. I am going to write the story of the table and chairs one day soon, my own imaginary version of who sat on them and where they have been. As I was working on them, I noticed little nicks here and there, bangs, bruises, bits of left over green and white paint, and breaks that had been repaired. If only chairs could talk! I am sure the real story of who sat on these chairs and used this table is very interesting.
I finished sanding and then put on the first coat of Bioshield Walnut oil stain and finish. It has enough colour, but I think I will do one or two more coats. After the next I will assess it. I do not have to put a clear coat on, since the product is a finish as well as a colour, but to make things more durable a coat of very hard clear finish will likely add life to the group. If I do not clear coat it, the items can be recoated with the walnut colour oil stain as required. So, I will have to see how it looks when I think I am done and decide if the clear coat is the best choice then.
There are two leaves with the table that are solid oak. It makes me wonder if some one at some time decided to put the veneer on an oak table, but that would seem redundant so who can say. I got a jig saw by chance from a sort of garage sale for a whole $5. It was sitting there and I asked the lady how much. She never used it, did not know how and said $10. I offered her the $5 and she agreed, so now I have a jig saw to cut the plywood for the seats. Yay!
I already love this table and chairs. For the next 4 years while I am here, it will serve me well and I will honour it and enjoy it and the history I think it has. Old things are so much more interesting than new, don't you agree?
I finished sanding and then put on the first coat of Bioshield Walnut oil stain and finish. It has enough colour, but I think I will do one or two more coats. After the next I will assess it. I do not have to put a clear coat on, since the product is a finish as well as a colour, but to make things more durable a coat of very hard clear finish will likely add life to the group. If I do not clear coat it, the items can be recoated with the walnut colour oil stain as required. So, I will have to see how it looks when I think I am done and decide if the clear coat is the best choice then.
There are two leaves with the table that are solid oak. It makes me wonder if some one at some time decided to put the veneer on an oak table, but that would seem redundant so who can say. I got a jig saw by chance from a sort of garage sale for a whole $5. It was sitting there and I asked the lady how much. She never used it, did not know how and said $10. I offered her the $5 and she agreed, so now I have a jig saw to cut the plywood for the seats. Yay!
I already love this table and chairs. For the next 4 years while I am here, it will serve me well and I will honour it and enjoy it and the history I think it has. Old things are so much more interesting than new, don't you agree?
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