Woodworker's Journal 1984-8-5, страница 14

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Restoring Antiques

Applying Filler

By John W. Olson

For several issues now, I've been discussing how to strip and clean furniture in preparation for refmishing. In this issue, I'll talk about how to apply filler and also how to select a final clear finish.

Before starting though, I'd like to mention a couple of tricks of the trade that 1 use when stripping and cleaning a piece. Flutes, grooves, and various kinds of small carving are common to many furniture styles, and these odd shapes can be very difficult to clean when you are forced to use the run-of-the-mill tools found around the workshop. In order to do a really satisfactory job, I've found that a few homemade tools will make the entire process a lot easier.

For cleaning grooves, a simple hook scraper can be made in a few minutes. Select a piece of steel rod that has a diameter equal to the groove to be cleaned, then cut both ends square. With the rod held vertically in a vise, use a hammer to gently tap around the circumference, rolling over the edge until you can just feel the wire edge being formed.

Give the tool a try, If it seems to need more work, roll over the edge just a little more and then dress it with a very fine file. A needle file, either flat or triangular, does a good job. The scraper works best when used with a pull stroke.

As shown on the sketches, other shapes can be made. Square or rectangular steel stock makes a good scraper for small corners or along the edges of small, straight square beads.

Once all the surfaces of the piece are clean and smooth, you'll need to decide whether or not you want to fill the Dores of the wood. This steD mav not be necessary if the

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