Antique 18th century walnut chest of draws restoration
This chest of draws come in for restoration, the chest was in reasonable condition apart from the carcass being faded and the draw runners were worn. The oak worn runners were replaced .My biggest issue was with the top . The top had dried out causing the veneers to blister , crack and lift in places. This is a common issue with walnut , specially with fugured walnut. The old glue was removed and any dirt from underneath the veneers , before a thinner scotch glue was injected under neath the veneer and was then cramped down or heavy weights placed across the press the veneers down.This was left over night and a warm iron was used to press down the veneers that needed doing. This soften the glue and with pressure lays the veneer down. Once done the top was sanded and the inlay replaced. The chest was then cleaned and French p9lished , bring some colour back into the chest. The brass handles were cleaned and put back on .
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