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Bennett

11-05-2011 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by BoJangles (Post 4634741)

Bennett why don't you strip the cabinet top and restain and finish it? Glenn has a tutorial on here somewhere. I have done that with several cabinets. They come out looking great and I think the wood look will probably last longer than the glossy black look. In fact, we bought a Wheeler & Wilson that someone had painted the cabinet black at one time and painted the irons gold. We stripped the cabinet and completely re-finished it - it came out beautiful!

Nancy

I refinished my other treadle cabinet, and it is really nice. That is one of the alternatives I'm thinking about too. When (or if!) I get around to this project, I'll be sure to post pictures of what I decide to do.

Bennett

11-05-2011 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by BoJangles (Post 4636461)

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Okay, if I had something that pretty, I wouldn't dare paint it! How in the world did you get the irons cleaned up?

pennijanine

11-05-2011 10:25 AM

Still not sure if I like this new forum... I really want the auto emails back, but no luck yet. Guess I will keep on trying. I love this shop, but I just had to read 40 pages!!! Just to be caught up! Back to the drawing board... LOL

BoJangles

11-05-2011 10:38 AM

PenniJanine, go back a few posts. I posted this am how to get the e-mail updates!

Nancy

BoJangles

11-05-2011 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Bennett (Post 4636594)

Okay, if I had something that pretty, I wouldn't dare paint it! How in the world did you get the irons cleaned up?

DH sandbasted the irons!

Bennett I posted the before and after so you'd see what can be done. We used several cans of stripper to get that black and primer under the black off! It wasn't pretty when we got the cabinet! DH and I sorta had a fight over even taking on this project! Just shows you how beautiful this cabinet was to begin with - once all the paint and gunk came off. Most of those old cabinets will turn out this nice - just takes a lot of work!

Nancy

Suzi	11-05-2011 11:02 AM

Oh my goodness - did that turn out gorgeous or WHAT? Good work!!!

pennijanine

11-05-2011 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by BoJangles (Post 4636638)

PenniJanine, go back a few posts. I posted this am how to get the e-mail updates!

Nancy

Thanks, Nancy. I just got an email!! YYYEEEEEEHHHAAAAAW!!!

Lostn51

11-05-2011 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by miriam (Post 4635646)

THEM'S RARE???? I think I have one somewhere around the garage - full of junk probably - DH swiped it from me.....

That is the crate that the treadle and cabinet came in, the machine crates were smaller and are easier to find.

Billy

nellybelle

11-05-2011 11:23 AM

thanks for your info. I was wanting to know than she was. but I shall give her this info.

nellybelle

Derla

11-05-2011 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Weedwoman (Post 4630814)

I like that cabinet and I'm trying to get my husband to take on the project of making me one like it just because he can and it's such an oddity. I like the compact looks of it when all folded up. I keep telling him it would make a really good indoor winter project since he has a heated workshop. We'll see.

My DH told me this morning that he intends to put a new front on the sewingmachine cabinet and a new "back" on the chair. He has the ability and did very good work, but he is 80 yrs old and has a problem concentrating on any project - so I will just hope and in the meantime, work on just making it look better.

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