Mahogany Extension Table Restoration

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Originally Posted by double.d

Well done Rob, that is a beautiful restoration and well worth it at any cost.

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Thanks double.d.

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Originally Posted by double.d

Is rest your business and is that your shop? id like to know about the floor.

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I ran my own business with staff and the rest while in that shop but it was not My shop . Its My family's shop. Its a lovely old building and is still one of the best showrooms in that shopping strip. I moved out around seven years ago. I'm working from a country property now. I avoid the city as much as I can and its BLISS :).
You want to know about the floor ? The wooden floor or the stock that's sitting on it ?

Rob

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Originally Posted by woodsurfer

What a great post, well documented, and lots of info and knowledge passed on , thanks Rob

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No probs Woodsurfer. Thanks .

Rob

More post like this please Rob! totally fascinating stuff, need to re-read this lot again!. :2tsup::2tsup:

After reading John G's post, I think it only appropriate I post this episode from the 1970's series 'Tales of the Unexpected'.

This will give you guys nightmares:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARkOT65ws2c

I didn't realise thise was an old post Rob!. The Artistry and attention to detail like the screws etc is incredible. Love the legs on the table.

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Originally Posted by EagerBeaver71

After reading John G's post, I think it only appropriate I post this episode from the 1970's series 'Tales of the Unexpected'.

This will give you guys nightmares:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARkOT65ws2c

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Great story Sam. :U

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Originally Posted by auscab

Thanks double.d.



I ran my own business with staff and the rest while in that shop but it was not My shop . Its My family's shop. Its a lovely old building and is still one of the best showrooms in that shopping strip. I moved out around seven years ago. I'm working from a country property now. I avoid the city as much as I can and its BLISS :).
You want to know about the floor ? The wooden floor or the stock that's sitting on it ?

Rob

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The floor itself, at first glance it looks like some highly figured timber but given its history and what you have said it would be well used with years of spills and drips giving it that look.

It was a great floor. Lots of Patina . The front half which was the original showroom was solid Kauri pine . The second half used to have a wall dividing the space and is Baltic pine . And the workshop out back was Vic ash flooring put down in the 1960s