This Davenport desk (circa 1870) was built in Brooklyn, NY. Davenport desks are small desks originally designed for a British naval captain who commissioned the design near the end of the 18th century.
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The finish on this large, mahogany dining table was severely crazed. It was brought to us for refinishing. A Van Dyke Brown glaze and tung oil varnish finish was selected to bring out the beauty of the wood and provide protection for the table.
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An Austin based entertainment company wanted to make this large (41 inch x 91 inch) oak conference table more contemporary to better compliment their office decor.
The existing clear finish was removed and the wood was stained jet-black. Next, a black glaze was applied to give it more depth. Finally, five coats of clear-lacquer topcoat were applied allowing the beautiful grain and character of the oak to come through providing a gorgeous, deep finish. The lacquer also will protect the conference table for many years to come.
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The antique cherry dining table below was inherited from the owner's great-grandfather. Unfortunately, the table top had suffered from extensive damage and misuse. However, after painstaking restoration the table is once again a gorgeous example of craftsmanship in antique cherry. The finbish is tung oil varnish.
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This heirloom, antique pine table had been in the client's family for almost 150 years. Unfortunately, it was in unusable condition as it was very unstable, had experienced many low quality "repairs" over the years and the finish had numerous scratches and gouges. The owner wanted to restore the table for every-day use, yet wanted to maintain its character.
We totally disassembled and then rebuilt it with bracing that was not visible when the table was in use. A tung oil varnish brought out the natural beauty and patina of the antique pine.
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