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John Mark Power Antiques Conservator
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A blog to chronicle the restoration of antique furniture and the construction of new furniture http//www.johnmarkpower.com email: info@johnmarkpower.com
- Added on: Sep 30th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: john mark power
- Listed in: Antiques Interior Design
- Tags: repair furniture woodworking antiques restoration conervation
Recent Posts
Custom American Girl Doll Bunk Beds Part 2
Here are a few pictures of the completion of the bunk beds. At the end of the post are a few photos of the beds with finish on them. One advantage to using French Polish for a finish on children's toys is that it is the safest finish for children. In...
Crawford Quarter Sawn Oak Chairs (ca.1902-1920) Part 2
Here are a few pictures of the Crawford chairs reassembled and with the new cane in place. The seats will yellow overtime due to oxidation. The nice thing about leaving cane seats natural versus staining them is that they last longer....
Custom American Girl Doll Bunk Beds
About a month ago I sent an email to my customers to see if anyone was interested in custom objects like turnings or carvings for Christmas. One of the responses was from a customer who wanted some bunk beds made for her daughters American Girl Doll....
Canterbury (ca. 1940)
The Canterbury was a piece of furniture which came into existence in the 19th century. The original purpose for the canterbury was to hold sheet music. Most people use them these days as storage for magazines. This particular canterbury was built so...
Quarter Sawn Oak Flemish Style Cupboard Part 2
Here are a second round of photos of repairs made to the Flemish cabinet I have been working on. At the end of the post are photos of the two sections completed. The Cabinet was too tall to stand assembled in my shop so these separate photos of the p...
Quarter Sawn Oak Flemish Style Cupboard (ca. 1880)
I received a Quartersawn Oak Flemish Cabinet or Cupboard that was in need of several different repairs. Overall, The finish was in fine condition and just in need of a waxing. The exception to this was that the serving surface had been deeply scratch...
