Serious, not serious! 
I chose to ask this here as the mechanic section seems to be very quite these days.
I picked up a nice furniture grade leather drop pocket table on the cheap, like free if I came and got it. Since he helped me take it apart and load it in my truck I still paid him $50 because that's how I roll. :thumbup: I have no idea what brand it is, I didn't see (or look for that matter) any markings.
It has a good solid 1" 3 piece slate with even seems. I intend to replace the rubber/facings of course as well as high speed cloth. But the table although seems like solid wood and not veneer, has what I call 'old school oak' and has a few scratches and wear in the finish. Even if the finish was good I have never been an oak man. My goal is to have very dark wood, almost Ebony with a light gray or Tour blue cloth (gray will make the wife happier).
Question is how bad is stripping it? I have done furniture before, but nothing this big. Also, what about working around the diamonds and sanding, any pointers there. What materials/chemicals have you used? What stain/clear finish should I go with?
Any advice, as long as it's helpful is appreciated.
Here's a pic, the cloth isn't that nice, I just photoshopped all the shit he had laying on it out of the pic.
I chose to ask this here as the mechanic section seems to be very quite these days.
I picked up a nice furniture grade leather drop pocket table on the cheap, like free if I came and got it. Since he helped me take it apart and load it in my truck I still paid him $50 because that's how I roll. :thumbup: I have no idea what brand it is, I didn't see (or look for that matter) any markings.
It has a good solid 1" 3 piece slate with even seems. I intend to replace the rubber/facings of course as well as high speed cloth. But the table although seems like solid wood and not veneer, has what I call 'old school oak' and has a few scratches and wear in the finish. Even if the finish was good I have never been an oak man. My goal is to have very dark wood, almost Ebony with a light gray or Tour blue cloth (gray will make the wife happier).
Question is how bad is stripping it? I have done furniture before, but nothing this big. Also, what about working around the diamonds and sanding, any pointers there. What materials/chemicals have you used? What stain/clear finish should I go with?
Any advice, as long as it's helpful is appreciated.
Here's a pic, the cloth isn't that nice, I just photoshopped all the shit he had laying on it out of the pic.
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) tables is something I have done a few times nows so that part I'm comfortable with. It's the refinishing of the table wood I need advice on. 
