Repairs and Restoration of an Oak Coffee Table
Three very hot plates had been placed on the Client’s oak table leaving the white patches. The two halves of the table had parted company and would require re-jointing. The table had occasional use and with a storage being problem, the client asked if the table top could be easily removed.
- The original joint on the table top had been machined and as the two halves parted company this joint had split and part of it was missing.
- Residual glue was removed from the joint and pockets to hold wooden biscuits (compressed beech wood chips in the shape of an ellipse) were machined in the joint. When glue is applied to the biscuits they swell within the pockets and make a strong and secure joint.
- Wooden buttons were made that would locate into machined slots and hold the top to the lower frame.
- The top was then chemically stripped and stained with Antique Pine. Several coats of Shellac sanding sealer were applied.
- Once hardened, a clear paste wax was applied to the surface and burnished to a satin finish. This was followed by an application of pure bees wax which gave pleasing satin sheen
A satisfied client received back a table that would have otherwise been relegated to either the fire or skip.