Woodworker's Journal 1985-9-1, страница 38

Restoring Antiques

Workshop Income

This regular column is prepared by a furniture restoration specialist. While volumes can be written on the subject, John Olson gives woodworkers a broad overview of the steps and methods involved in refinishing and restoration.

Cane, Replacing..................................5-6

Preparation of a Victorian rocker for cane replacement.

Colors, Matching in Refinishing.....................5-2

Treating wood patches and wood filler to match surface color.

Fillers, Applying..................................8-5

Making a hook scraper for stripping flutes, grooves and carving; preparing and applying filler; selecting and applying stain.

Finish, Applying a Clear...........................7-2

Selection and use of a brush for clear finish application; methods of applying a clear finish.

Finish, Applying the Final..........................8-6

Surface preparation for final finish; selection and care of finishing brushes.

Finish, Correcting Flaws in.........................7-5

Use of sanding, rubbing compound and wax to rid a clear finish of dust, runs and brush marks. Finishes, Selecting Clear............................7-1

Discussion of lacquer, acrylic, polyurethane, polymer, shellac, varnish, and sanding sealer.

Finishes, Stripping................................8-3

Comparison of chemical and mechanical methods in stripping; instruction in chemical application; stripping delicate carvings.

Finishing Tips....................................6-4

Sanding and wood filler techniques and applications. Finishing Tips....................................6-5

Sanding wood filler and matching filler to wood surface color.

Finishing Tips....................................6-6

Final sanding, polishing and burnishing.

Glues and Gluing, Information on...................6-1

Surface preparation and overview of various adhesives.

Joints, Repairing Loose............................5-1

Disassembly techniques using saturation, solvents, and tools for loose, stubborn joints.

Legs, A Cure for Loose............................7-3

Removing glued splines in a cancd scat; repairing corner braces; strengthening legs; re-caning.

Removers, Homemade.............................8-4

Low-cost, effective stripping formulas for paint and varnish.

Repairs, Hints....................................7-6

Replacing a doe foot and piecrust molding in a French Provincial coffee table.

Restoring a Hitchcock Chair........................5-5

Repairing loose rungs and joints, splintered edges, rush seats and re-painting antique gold striping.

Restoring Hopeless Cases, Part 1....................8-1

Disassembly, joint repair, reassembly, use of epoxy in badly damaged furniture.

Restoring Hopeless Cases, Part II....................8-2

Sanding, steaming gouges; dutchmcn and other inlay patches. Restoring a 19th Century Carved Table...............4-5

Mortise and tenon joint disassembly and restoration; replacing decorative carving.

Restoring a Pseudo-Spanish Colonial Chair: Part 1.....6-2

1920's upholstered chair: disassembly by removal of nailed dowels and pins; measuring method for angled dowel holes.

Restoring a Pseudo-Spanish Chair: Part II............6-3

Surface preparation for finishing; stain mixtures and applications.

Restoring a Walnut Coffee Table....................5-4

Making curved blocks for clamping a broken leg and piecrust molding; steaming out dents; sanding and refinishing.

Spraying, Techniques for...........................7-4

Correct use of spray equipment; advice on position, temperature and distance.

Warped Top, Correcting a..........................4-6

Stripping to equalize moisture content of upper and lower surfaces; saturating surface to increase expansion of table top; final finishing.

Wood Pores, Filling...............................5-3

Methods for building up finish coats or using commercial filler; descriptions of wood fillers.

The information in Workshop Income is meant to give the reader a general knowledge of the important considerations in a woodworking business. When space limitations preclude an in-depth examination, we frequently recommend sources forfurther reading.

Advertising, Display...............................7-6

Information on advertising in the Yellow Pages and newspapers. Includes basics for figuring ad sizes and prices.

Advertising, Low-cost/No-cost......................7-5

Tips on using newspaper profiles, civic group lectures, business cards, classified advertising to your benefit. Bookkeeping: Part 1...............................6-3

Teaching yourself to keep accurate books that will pinpoint market strengths, inventory and fair pricing as well as providing records for taxes.

Bookkeeping: Part 11..............................6-4

Developing a price structure; formula for pricing your product; cost accounting; the sales ledger; inventory; overhead.

Business, The Added Costs to Being in................7-1

For full-time and part-time woodworkers, points to consider to protect yourself and your business against financial failure.

Business, Starting a: Part 1..........................8-5

Suggestions and considerations from full-time woodworkers, businessmen and the Small Business Administration.

Business, Starting a: Part II.........................8-6

Examination of necessary tools, shop location, and financing for a new woodworking business. Casework, The Business of.........................5-6

Exploring the market for the part-time woodworking business involved in larger jobs (cabinets, built-in furniture, shelving, storage systems, etc.).

Cost, Don't Sell for Less Than......................6-6

Figuring material, labor and overhead costs into your wholesale price.

Costs, Keeping Track of, for taxes...................7-4

Considerations for taxable income and write-offs; the importance of good records; profit & loss requirements.

Equipment, Finding Used..........................5-5

Advice and precautions in buying used machinery.

Fairs, Selling at...................................5-3

Advantages of direct retail; submissions for entry; suggested reading; projecting inventory.

Information, Sources of: Part I......................8-1

Listing of free or inexpensive booklets published by the Small Business Administration and recommended for those interested in the business of woodworking.

Information, Sources of: Part II.....................8-2

Listing of books and periodicals of interest to woodworkers in business. Magazines, Submitting Plans to:.....................5-2

Helpful information on drawing income from your plans.

Mail Order, Selling through.........................8-3

Review of the important criteria for successful mail order sales including product, price, advertising and marketing.

Market, The Craft.................................6-5

Increased popularity in handicrafts; suggested books for familiarizing the craftsman with the market. Photographing Your Work.........................5-4

Overview of photography as a sales tool.

Pricing Your Work................................4-6

A practical approach to knowing what to charge.

Record Keeping: The Key to Profitable Costing........7-3

The importance of knowing your costs in making price decisions.

Salesman, Being Your Own.........................4-5

Guidelines for selling your products to retail shops. Selling: The Importance of Quality...................5-1

A reminder of the value of handcrafted work.

Selling, Tips on...................................6-2

Increasing the saleability of your product and helping the retailer to prepare the best display.

Selling: What Sells Best?...........................8-4

Based on a survey of retailers across the country, practical information on popular sellers.

Woodworking for Fun vs. Woodworking for Work.....7-2

An examination of all the facts in deciding to go into business.

Workshop, Insurance for:..........................6-1

Thoughts on the questions of what, when and how to insure your shop and products.