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I would really enjoy fixing it. It would be beautiful and sturdy when I get through with it.
I used to have a job right after college in an antique furniture repair place. We fixed them and refinished them, but didn't know a damn thing about provenance or value. |
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To shreds, you say?
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Sotheby's will do it for free. Just email them some photos. They'll email you back with an estimate. It's their bread and butter.
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He's very very good, he's made a lot of antiques.
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Fascinating table. I suspect that because it is a Frankenstein job, you wouldn't get super-top dollar for it. Buyers like original condition. On the other hand, it has such a great character and story this itself becomes a plus.
[echoing] Appraise first. if it isn't crazy expensive, you'll have a fun little project. [/herd]
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I heard back from Sotheby's!!
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excellent!
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Good news, good news.
Keep an account of your restoration, and it will make it much more interesting to anyone you bequeath/ sell it to. And also mean they are never disappointed on Antiques Roadshow. Today I am considering making Cheese and Onion Monkey Bread, and/or cookies. I have the ingredients. I would prefer to make things out of Yummy Dough (edible PlayDough) but they are supposed to be eaten within 24 hours. Maybe on Sunday then. And I've love to make my Dalek cake, but I can't get a lift to work on Monday and I fear he would shake himself loose on a mile walk.
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I'm surprised that it's worth so little. It's a nice looking, hand made, 200 year old table. A similar quality new table without the fancy inlay designs would cost close to $1000. So I figured that would be the starting point. Oh well.
But I really am happy that I get to just keep the worthless table now, because it really is nice and will look good in our living room. Now, a question for you woodworkers, when I re-glue these joints should I just use regular wood glue like I would use in new construction, or should I invest in a glue pot and get some hide glue for a more traditional approach? |
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grind up some horses! If you're going to go old school, don't pussy foot about it!
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Go totally old school - no modern glues, no power tools. Use 18th century cusses while working, dangnabbit.
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for the win
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couple hundred
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