Table - Half Round Fix-Up
This is not a restore and the only reason for posting is the repair work that had to be done.
This table also dates back 70+ years and was given to us by my late mother.
The timber looks like mahogany.
Nice table, well looked after, she also had a glass cut for the top.
When we moved 6 years ago I noticed that the legs felt a bit ‘lose’, but decided it can wait.
Ok so 6 years later and the coffee table completed, this one could get some attention.
Easy job, just tighten some screws, a wipe down with some vinegar and a polish.
Feet will get more cleaning attention
First flip it over and ………….. A bit of a surprise as some of the brackets that attach the legs to the base are broken.
The front leg brackets look ok and sturdy
However, the brackets at the back of the back legs are broken.
Left leg
Right leg
The broken brackets needed to be replaced, so I decided to replace the other 2 as well.
This is another hyde/hide glue removal using meths.
A piece of paper, old bracket and a template is created.
This will be cut out on the large Hegner.
The base needed cleaning up where the brackets were removed.
Look in the offcut boxes for some scrap mahogany. No go, but found a piece of what looks like Oak, 20mm thick and big enough for 4 brackets.
Drawing and cutting one for sizing before doing the rest.
Brackets cut and a dry fit before final trimming and drilling of the new screw holes.
The new brackets were far too light to match the existing legs and base.
Out comes the fuming chamber (an old plastic tool box that seals about 90%)
(Date 17th June 2021)
The brackets are placed on the “nail” beds.
Bottle with ammonia placed inside and the lid closed.
Refresh the ammonia every day (sure as nuts cleans the sinuses!)
After 4 days this is what they looked like and not getting any darker.
Will now resort to staining as well.
First some Walnut spirit stain, couple of coats.
Then some Teak spirit stain, couple of coats.
At this point some of my fingers are darker than the wood.
I also have some Teak gel stain. Couple of coats and the colour is now acceptable.
The new brackets were fitted and look ok.
The base was then oiled with a 50% BL & turps.
The whole table was then polished with the Wooddoc liquid wax (see other table thread for waxing)
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Completed and back in the living room.
Just to keep me busy between waxing coats, eating pecans!
My small brass hammer is used for cracking the nuts
Thank you for patiently reading
Phil