Category Archives: seating

Orchard Lawn [The Gundry House]

Posted on January 22, 2013 by millcrek

Orchard Lawn, the Italianate home built in 1868 by Joseph Gundry is the home of the Mineral Point Wisconsin historical society and their museum. The society has many photographs of how the house was furnished when it was built. They … Continue reading →

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Upholstery Repair ( damaged tack edge )

Posted on November 28, 2012 by millcrek

A recurring problem in the repair of upholstered furniture is the degradation of the edges where the upholstery is tacked to the piece. Many upholsterers are not wood workers, so when removing old upholstery you never know what you will … Continue reading →

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Eastlake Sewing Rocker [ brocken cane rail ]

Posted on April 12, 2012 by millcrek

This Eastlake style sewing rocker, circa 1880, came in to the shop with a broken and missing cane rail. I was told that someone had knelt on the seat and that the piece was lost. Here we see where the … Continue reading →

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White Oak Rocker

Posted on August 27, 2011 by millcrek

Here is a rocker I just finished restoring. When I got it in, it was painted with white enamel and upholstered with pink velvet. I didn’t take a picture of it because I didn’t think there was any thing special … Continue reading →

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Hall Bench

Posted on August 20, 2011 by millcrek

I was recently commissioned to build a small bench to go in an entry way. It needed to be compatible with a small arts and crafts table which was already in the entry way. The table was made from red … Continue reading →

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