Woodworker's Journal 1983-7-4, страница 6

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In the January/February 1983 issue you had a letter from Robert H. Smith inquiring about the finish on antique pine furniture. John Olson replied that this was a tinted lacquer type of finish and could be purchased from a specialty supply house. I would like to try some of these finishes but don't know the name or address of any supply houses.

John H. Bradley. Daytona Beach. Fla.

John Olson replies: Tinted lacquers are manufactured by: Westfield Chemical Corp., 221 Union, Haverhill. MA 01830 and Mohawk Finishing Co. Perth Road. Amsterdam. NY 12010. Wood stain and stains for lacquers are made by: H. R. Behlen and Bros., P. O. Box 698, Amsterdam. NY 12010. E. 1. de Nemours Dupont and Co.. Inc.. 1007Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 and Red Spot Paint and Varnish. Inc., 110 Main Street. Evans-ville. IN 4770b. A letter to the Customer Relations Department of any of these companies is sure to bring you the name and address of their nearest retail dealers.

Another approach is to use a very Jine sandpaper to remove the old Jinish, sanding very carefully along the edges of the leather. The same approach applies to refinishtng the wood. Be very careful not to get any wood finish on the leather. After the job is finished, the leather can be cleaned with a solution of alcohol and water - with or without saddlesoap. Don t try to use masking tape. It won't work. The oils in the leather prevent the tape from making a really good seal and finish will invariably creep under the edge of the tape and spoil the appearance of the leather. Wood finishes that have penetrated leather are impossible to remove.

I am trying to locate a source for thin wood to make Shaker boxes. Any information would be appreciated.

Shirley Probst, Dallas. Tex.

The company Shaker Miniatures, 2913 Huntington Road, Cleveland. OH 44120 carries thin (1/32 in. to V* in. thick) hardwoods. Write to them for more information.

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1 am looking for a furniture repair book, one that is complete in every respect of furniture repair and refinish-ing. Can you help?

William Surovik. Sonora, Calif.

John Olson replies: One of the best books on furniture repair arid refinisiting that has been published in the last twenty-five years is titled "The Furniture Doctor" by George Grotz. This book is dearly written, and at times, very amusing. It's published by Doubleday and Company. Garden City, NY.

I have a coffee table in my living room which is badly in need of refin-ishing. The top has a leather surface with a gold pattern around the edge and I'm in doubt as to what to do to restore the piece without damaging the leather.

Jeffrey Smith, Prospect, Conn.

John Olson replies: This can be a tough job. If the old finish is to be removed I suggest you use a cotton-tipped swab, or something similar to clean the edges next to the leather. It s important to be ever so careful not to get any paint remover on the leather.

In the "Letters" section of your May/June 1983 (page b) issue was an editor's note regarding the use of lid support hardware for toy chest safety. 1 agree completely with the Consumer Product Safety Commission but have been unable to find any kind of lid support. Can you tell me where they can be purchased?

John Murphy, Livermore Falls, Maine

Lid supports can be ordered from Carlson Capitol Manufacturing Co., P. 0. Box 6165. Rockford, IL 61125. Write to them for more details. Enclose 25^e j'or postage.

1 consider your publication a valuable reference for my shop, especially as a result of the detailed drawings frequently featured on items 1 like to build. The advantages of a detailed and dimensioned drawing are obvious: items are proportioned, material needs are outlined and the final fit of the parts is assured if plans are followed -or so one would assume. This was not the case with the swinging cradle plans featured in your May/June 1982 issue on pages 26 and 27. Item "G", the Upper End Rail, did not fit upon fi-