sdhaevrsi

I really like your new cabinet, after all the work you have put into it! Love the wood variations! Be sure to show us what it looks like when you are done.

J Miller

Christy,

I agree with greywuuf on the birth mark. He actually beat me to the idea it might be an oil stain.
I think I'd try to find a different style of handle and knobs. I'm not to happy with the sharpish look to the ones that were on it.

Joe

Mrs. SewNSew

Is there any trick to the iron and soft cloth? Like I have to leave it on for a really long time or something? I tried it but really it didn't do much. It may have lightened a hair.

greywuuf

well you have to be careful not to burn the wood. I have actually heated gun stocks in the oven.... it just brings the oil to the surface, wipe off the oil sometimes use a little alcohol to kind of "float it out.. and repeat, you can try some water on the rag... the oil would "float on water.... if you steam that area IF it is oil that would help lift it out. or you could try using a hair dryer or a heat gun ( careful) to heat up that rea and see if any oil raises up ....

sews

I would simply use linseed oil to make the wood richer in tone and to bring out the grain. Or Feed & Wax.
Great job so far!

manicmike

Those European (particularly Italian) cabinets are unbeatable for style. Both it and the machine, in fact. Unbelievably good machine too for the 1950s.

maviskw

If you want to see what the wood would look like with a clear finish: wet it. It will look the same color with water on it as it will with the finish, but the finish will of course harden and stay that color. Then you will know how much of that spot will show through your finish.
Then you let the wood dry well again before you put anything else on it.

sherryl1

That looks to be cherry.The colors in cherry are veried.That's the charm of cherry.I really think you should get it sanded as well as you can and then just use polyurethain on it. I would not stain it.Cherry is beautiful on it's own.

Mrs. SewNSew

Hmmm well in trying to remove the birthmark I made it worse. The whole area took on a grey tone.

I let it sit overnight and hoped for better in the morning but still have the grey. Carefully I took a fine grit sandpaper and was able to lighten it some but dare not go further for fear of going through the veneer. I am calling it good.

I have it outside while I remove the hinges and use the better lighting to seek out any bits left in the crevices I need to clean.

greywuuf

I am truly sorry that it was made worse, though I have to say from the photo it looks as though it will finish and be hardly noticeable. Best of luck and please keep us posted on progress!