bkay

It's probably covered somewhere in this 150 question thread. I'm sorry to say that I haven't read it all.

Is the Singer 65 cabinet really mahogany? I need to do some veneer repairs and was wondering what kind of veneer to order for the purpose. (I've seen photos that appear to be "blonde".)

bkay

Mickey2

Blond wood cabine*ts are usually birch and sometimes beech; both woods can give this super silky shine and it's a very nice effects with the pale color and grain in the wood.

I have seen teak cabine*ts, but yes, it looks like some are mahogany from my simple google search. I would suspect stained oak too; you should be able to idientify by comparing with exaples of mahogany and oak and a closer look on the texture of the wood grane.

bkay

Thanks, Mickey. I assumed I would have to order veneer online. I can identify Oak, but not Mahogany by sight. However, I looked online and there is a wood worker store in town that carries veneer. Fortunately, I have a stool for my cabinet that I can take with me.

bkay

kukla90

Glenn, I have read your instructions regarding use of a dowel to fill a screw hole. Of course, I have a situation with a twist. I am restoring a singer 42 cabinet and am solving problems one step at a time (thanks to this thread). There was an issue with the swing arm support and my Dad obviously tried to repair without removing the top of the cabinet. The result is a screw was set in at an angle intersecting the original screw hole. Can I use the dowel method to repair/fill the second angled screw hole or do you have another suggestion

Glenn

Yes you can use this method to repair the off set screw.

kukla90

Hi Glenn, Thank you so much for all the information. I did the dowel repair on Saturday and when I checked it on Sunday it looked like a solid repair. It held great! Just wanted to share that because I had my doubts. Will be using this and passing the information on to others in the future. Thanks again!

Aurora

WhenI refinish an item I tend to apply Linseed Oil in several applications. Then I apply a paste wax and buff with an old T-shirt. I love the look and feel of natural wood.

cherrybsixty

Glen, it's been awhile since I've seen you on the board, I have one question to ask. I have a early sixties sewing machine cabinet that got a little damage in a recent move. A heavy detergent was spilled on it and made a dark stain on it. Could I to use stripper on it or can I sand it down and leave it natural wood?

Thank you for your time

cherrybsixty

JoeJr

I am no furniture expert, but I use Howards Restor A Finish and have brought cabinets back to life with it, and depending on the extent of the damage I follow up with spray lacquer to make it shine. I do not use it as a spot treatment typically, but work it over the entire cabinet surface being treated. Howards comes in many colors, and if it doesn't work for you then you can always start the refinishing process, sanding, etc. I have not been disappointed yet.

Glenn

If the spot is not large you can use a small amount of bleach. Use a damp cloth with the bleach and leave it sit on the spot and dab it it carefully to remove the detergent dark spot. If this does not work you can dab it with a little denatured alcohol and see if it will lighten up other wise you may have to sand the area to remove the spot and touch up with shellac. You may have to sand the the whole top and use a little stain to even out the color and then top coat with shellac assuming the finish is shallac.