As the title suggests, this is an Oak and Beech Desk, it was once used in a Convent in London, and is now in use in a Church in North West London.
This was as you can see in a very poor state, and needed my care and attention in order to bring it back to life.
Firstly, I stripped off the entire finish apart from the side and centre panels, after sanding down to a smooth finish, I had to inlay some missing veneers on the top surface.
With the panels not being in too bad a condition, I was able to smooth them down using wet and dry paper for a super smooth finish.
Then I stained the desk using a light Oak stain as would be best suited for this desk. Once dry I then sprayed over with numerous coats of 70% lacquer for a very long-lasting finish.
Also, you will note that the top had a new leather top fitted not by me.
A lovely green leather was chosen and alongside it incorporated a tooled edging as was on the old leather.
Veneer and the polish in a worn-out state
This shows the tooling around the edge.
This is after preparation and staining.
Always, best to remove the handles to ensure a clean drawer surface and access to the back of the handles
Nice new leather top
Now ready to give years of service to the Church.
I hope that you have enjoyed looking at the start to finish pictures, thank you for taking the time to visit my Blogsite.
