\ Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 12 March '86

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i Sometimes, the decision I to strip and refinish com- ' pletely a piece of old furf niture is made too rashly. The compulsion to refinish is understandable. If we have picked up a piece of furniture at an auction or house sale, and it is really dirty, grimy and neglected, we often feel that a total refinishing is the only humane thing to do. OR. PERHAPS, during the throes of this winter's cabin fever, we began to notice every scratch, stain and loose joint in the furniture around the house. Naturally, our characteristic Cape May industriousness and penchant for "do-it-yourself" gets the better of us. "As soon as the weather warms up," we swear to ourselves, "I'm going to get that table outside and completely re-do it." AS ADMIRABLE as this impulse is, it could result in a disastrous disappointment if we fail to temper it with some serious thinking about what we're getting ourselves into. There are some manufacturers who would have us belike that if we use their products, the whole job of stripping and refinishing a piece of fur-, niture is as easy as one-two-three — just like TV WELL. AS the old adage says: "If it sounds to good to be true, it probably is." Remember, your goal is always to increase the beauty and the value of your furniture. Sometimes a complete refinishing job is not the way to accomplish this, especially not with quick-method products. GOOD QUALITY original antique furniture is more valuable with the original finish. Those dents and scratches you see are called "character", and that faded finish is referred to as "patina".

With these and other fine quality furniture, you should try cleaning, restoring and reviving. You may find that the piece doesn't have to be completely refinished at all. LOOSE JOINTS should be taken care of first. This cannot be done without taking the joint apart so that you can reassemble it properly. Dion't try just to squeeze some glue into the crack. This won't work, and you will only ruin your finish. Pad a hammer with a thick cloth and bang the joint apart. If the connecting dowel breaks, you will have to cut it off at both surfaces, and re-drill the holes in order to replace it. IF THE DOWEL remains intact, simply sand off ail the old glue, and, using an epoxy wood glue, reassemble the joint. It should fit tightly [If sanding has made the dowel smaller or the hole a bit larger, wrap some fine thread around the dowel until it fits snugly. Use as little giue as you can, and secure the joint in place by either rope or a padded vice grip, depending on where tjie separation is, and let stand for 24 hours. EACH STEP in reviving or refinishing furniture should be taken in 24-hour intervals. To repair a separated veneer, simply put a small amount of glue in the opening and spread it into the separation with a fiat butter knife. Secure the veneer to the rest of the piece with a padded vice and let stand for a day. WITH YOUR piece of

By Arthur H. Schun-i < 't furniture tight and sturd> you can now begin the pro cess of reviving the finish Stay with this column for the next three weeks. Next week I will give step by step instructions on how to bring new life back to furniture that you thought was i gone forever without resorting to a complete refinishing job. THE FOLLOWING week I'll go through the whole process of stripping and refinishing. And the week after that we'll talk about furniture hardware. This is work that you can do yourself. It takes patience. some intelligence and attention to detail. But it is creative, rewarding, money-saving, and guaranteed to give you a new appreciation of the art of fine furniture. (Arthur Schwerdt, coowner of The August Farmhouse. on Route 9 in Swainton, invites questions c/o this newspaper.) mm ^"3? * ■i OUT OF BOOT - Navy Constructionman Karin M. Yanaman of Woodbine has completed recruit training at Orlando. Fla. Daughter of Lewis F. and Marrianne I. Yanaman. she is a 19X5 graduate of Middle Township High School.

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