wax on, wax off.

I have finished sanding table and started waxing it. Looks decent, but pics dont really show the shine.

Getting there!

Phew! just put table together after finishing stripping all the varnish off it.

Seems theres actually a nice table under it all, Will do a final sanding then on Sunday.

stripping table top

Spent today stripping the gunk and varnish off the top of the table. Just need to finish sanding it now, but I got to wait til sat to grab my sheet sander. Just wondering what route to take once im finished varnish or some kind of wax?

An afternoon with a stripper.

Just spent this afternoon stripping the legs of varnish ready for the table to be refurbed.

just need a final sand and cleaned with turps.

Noticed one leg has been chewed by a dog for that authentic farmhouse feel.

Right, off to Leftfield tonight!

Swap No.2 - Field telephones for Table!

David met me at the end of M1 services, having driven an hour himself from fivemiletown, He didnt seem to know quite what he was going to do with the field telephones but thought they were an unusual thing and I needed a table. Hope you enjoy them David.

So an 80 mile round trip later the table is home with me, I gave it a quick wipe there, I'm planning a bit of work on it, im not sure what yet, I'll blog what happens next.

few pics a fter a quite wipe down, you can see the table with filthy when I picked it up from the pan!

Update....

Looks like the swap is on I've agreed to meet about 40 miles from Belfast. Ive got someone to drive me with a people carrier, so its looking good to go! Just got to sort out a day next week.

In other news...

Just had a mail offering me some church pews and some other reclaimed timber. Its on a farm not too far from me, apparently he has other reclaimed/salvaged stuff too. I've been thinking about making a top from reclaimed timber for the table. I'm just wondering what other stuff he has as well. Sounds promising.

I really need a digital camera for the blog.

The big question is..... if I get the table and want to keep it,where do we go from there?

Swap. Farmhouse table offer.

I have been after a farmhouse table for a while.

Guess what I have been offered? Only problem is its a 120 mile round trip to collect :(

It going to need a bit of work doing to it but I think could turn out a really nice table.

I just mailed the fella to see if he's ever up in Belfast. Fingers crossed.