Tag Archives: distressing

Clean a finish before you decide to strip it off

Posted on August 10, 2013 by millcrek

Here we have the top of a small folding game table from the early to mid 20th century, as you can see it is fairly rough. Most people seeing it would immediately say it needs to be stripped and refinished. … Continue reading →

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New Project 8 [ finishing up ]

Posted on January 30, 2012 by millcrek

This is where I left off in the last post, the piece has been burnished and simulated wear added. A small amount of distressing was also added. It is now ready to be colored and finished. Here it is finished. … Continue reading →

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New Project 7 [ wear ]

Posted on January 27, 2012 by millcrek

The people that buy the type of things I build, generally live in houses filled with antiques. Many times they are looking for a piece for a particular space or to fill a particular need and are unable to find … Continue reading →

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Finishing the Chest with Drawers

Posted on April 26, 2011 by millcrek

This piece is not a reproduction of any particular existing piece of furniture. Instead it is done in the style of an early 18th century, American, William and Mary form. The finishing processes used are not intended to fool any … Continue reading →

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