What do you think of my legs?
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Yeah, it does have some similarities to the Newport, but it doesn't have the pot bellied frame, it's a slant side. The original nameplate had been replaced with the nameplate of a local outfit. when I removed the non original nameplate, there was an impression in the glue that held on the original nameplate that identified it as a Brunswick Balke Collender, Monarch. The pockets on it are #5's which weren't used very long, so I really don't know what is. If anyone can identify it, please chime in.
Thanks,
TW
dstone
Hi, I have a old A.E. Schmidt table that is very much like a Wellington. This table was also made in the 1900s. Can you tell me what you are using for a finish? I hade to use epoxy to fill in the missing wood on the ends of the rails and I also added coloring to fill in some missing wood on the rail tops but it is not the same as the original wood. Did you have this problem and if so, what did you use to get all the wood plus filler to be close to the same original wood color?
Hi, I have a old A.E. Schmidt table that is very much like a Wellington. This table was also made in the 1900s. Can you tell me what you are using for a finish? I hade to use epoxy to fill in the missing wood on the ends of the rails and I also added coloring to fill in some missing wood on the rail tops but it is not the same as the original wood. Did you have this problem and if so, what did you use to get all the wood plus filler to be close to the same original wood color?
Good luck with your restoration, I'm just using gloss poly urethane, which I plan to knock down to a satin finish after the final coat. I'm really fortunate, the only bad wood I had was some of the molding at the bottoms of the legs from being kicked for a 100 years, and I found a good replacement. I have a couple cracks in the rails where the pocket irons plug into the rails, I can get glue into the cracks and they shouldn't be very visible.
I do have a bunch of tack holes in the ends of the rails, that aren't visible, I am planning on filling them with a soft epoxy.
TW
epoxy:
You may want to try West System G/Flex epoxy for your rails. It is flexable so that you can put tacks in it and not crack the epoxy. Google West Systems as they have all types of epoxy and they also have a Silaca that you can use to thicken the epoxy to what you please.They use this type of epoxy for boat repairs.
You may want to try West System G/Flex epoxy for your rails. It is flexable so that you can put tacks in it and not crack the epoxy. Google West Systems as they have all types of epoxy and they also have a Silaca that you can use to thicken the epoxy to what you please.They use this type of epoxy for boat repairs.