Take a look at Tim's work!

Washstand Refurbish: This washstand is a family piece that was rebuilt and refinished by another shop a number of years ago. My client was not crazy about the golden oak finish and asked me to tone down the yellow and make the color darker and richer. She also didn’t like the towel bar that had been fashioned for the piece and wanted a more authentic replacement.

I glazed and toned the piece to a mission brown color and fashioned a towel bar from parts I found in an architectural salvage store.  The result is a more authentic interpretation of an early 1900’s wash stand and a happy client.

Cabriole Leg Repair : Shown here are two legs from a cherry end table, one in good repair and another that was targeted by teething black lab puppy.  The repair involved gluing on new cherry wood, shaping the repair to the proper contour with files and rasps, and coloring the repair to match.

Berkey Gay Table : This is a fine walnut end table manufactured in Grand Rapids in the 1920’s or 1930’s.  The table had missing and bubbled veneer and had seven black water rings from its use as a plant stand.  The top was stripped, the water rings were removed and veneer patches completed. Then the top was pore filled and finished with a gloss lacquer and polished to a high sheen, similar to the original finish.

Black Lacquer Rocker: The owner used this rocker when her daughter was a baby. Now her daughter is having a baby and she wanted to have the rocker repaired as a baby shower gift.  I covered the worn finish on the arms and seat with a new coat of black lacquer and repaired the back. The owner was thrilled to see the rocker in good repair and she was eager to present it her daughter at her baby shower.

On-Site Table Rub Out: This dining room table was placed in storage one summer with a vinyl table cloth placed on the top to protect it.  The summer heat fused the pattern of the table cloth into the finish of the top.  This table was repaired on site in an afternoon. All the marks were removed and the sheen of the table was raised as well.  The table was ready for dinner that night!

Caned Seat Rocker: A family piece, this rocker had seen better days.  The seat was broken out and one of the back spindles was broken.  I totally disassembled the chair, repaired broken joints, replaced the broken spindle and reglued the chair.  After the rocker was sturdy again, the piece was cleaned and new finish was added to the arms.  Then the whole piece was waxed to give it a satin sheen. 

Cane Chair: (Actually, this is Regency style arm chair) This chair was headed for a garage sale before a family member rescued it and brought it to the shop. The caned seat needed to be replaced and the back and arm of the chair were broken. The client wanted to retain the painted floral details and gold striping, so stripping and refinishing were out of the question.

I disassembled the chair and repaired the broken joints, smoothed out the repairs and colored them to match the rest of the chair, then replaced the seat with new caning material and stained the seat to match the old seat. The repair and restoration of the chair met the client's goal of making a family heirloom functional again and making it look as if it had been used but cared for.

Cheeseman Rocker: Pictured is the front leg of rocker that was broken where the rungs fit into the leg. The client wanted the leg repaired but did not want the old seat removed. The leg was patched using similar wood and then shaped to match the original profile. Then the patch was colored to match the old mottled finish of the rest of chair. The leg was then carefully refitted on the rocker to retain the old seat. The result, a family heirloom restored and made usable again.

Hass Chair: This is one of a set of four Ethan Allen chairs that were given to me. The owner had purchased a new dining room table and chairs and just wanted to get rid of them. “They need refinishing” they told me. What the chairs really needed was a good cleaning, color replacement on the worn edges and new lacquer on the crest rail and seat. The chairs now are being used by my parents.

Laux Rocker Arm: This rocker had a broken arm. I patched in a new piece of wood and colored the repair to match the rest of the arm.

Pedestal table: This little side table was in sorry shape when it arrived in my shop. The legs were loose, the top was water stained and the finished was sun faded. I stripped the top, glued and clamped the legs to make them sturdy again, and then refinished the top to match the rest of the piece. Then I glazed the entire piece with a mahogany glaze and top coated it with a durable lacquer.

Rees Chair: This chair is part of an extensive 1930's mahogany bedroom suite and was damaged by a teenager who treated the chair, well, like a teenager. The back leg was broken, the crest rail cracked, the back splat was broken off. Repaired the chair and crafted new carving and detail where it was missing and added a more appropriate upholstered seat.

Spears Rocker: This rocker was chewed on by a teething puppy. This on-site repair involved adding new material to the runner and coloring the repair to match the existing finish. As long as there are pets, I will always have work!

Strom Game table: Pictured is the pedestal base of a game table that was chewed on by a teething puppy. A challenging repair with a good result!

Ziepolt veneer patch. This is the footboard of a 1930's waterfall walnut veneer bed that was missing a piece of veneer. I patched the piece with new veneer and colored the veneer patch to match the existing finish.