Today, I will show you
this very sad and in a poor condition Coal Scuttle.
It has been lying
around my friend's workshop for years and for the most part, it was in pieces
however, my friend decided that he no longer needed it and as it was in such a
poor state polishing wise, He thought it would not be worth, spending the time and
effort on it.
However, I decided that
being the optimist that I am, I would restore the scuttle and
try and sell it.
Firstly I had to sand
down the entire surface to try and make the surface flat, using my sander, then
after lots of sanding, I had to go over again using a sanding block and fine
sandpaper to remove the fine marks left by the sander.
Once that was done, I chose the colour
Dark Mahogany as the wood is already Mahogany.
The stain added some new life to a much-needed
piece.
For the finish and
durability, I decided to spray the scuttle with a modern lacquer as this finish
will last much longer than French polish.
So as you can see from
the photographs it has come out looking somewhat different.
Therefore I just thought that I should share
with you, just what can be done with a little hard work and lots of patience;
let’s hope I can auction it and get some money back for all my hard efforts.
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