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Category Archives: Stripped

French Polishing Oak Doors Light To Dark

Oak Doors French Polishing Makeover

August 10, 2014by paleamber Leave a comment

One of the most exciting aspects of the work we do, is when we perform a complete transformation of the timber we’re working on. Sometimes there is nothing wrong with […]

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French Polishing Examples, Re-Polished, Stripped
French Polishing Dark To Light Handrail

French Polishing A Dark Handrail To Light

April 27, 2014by paleamber 1 Comment

We show a lot of examples of handrails and furniture being French Polished from light to dark but here’s an example of a Sapele handrail polished from dark to light. The handrail was in […]

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French Polishing Examples, Re-Polished, Stripped
Grade II Listed Oak Doors French Polishing

Restoring Grade II Listed Oak Entrance Doors

August 26, 2013by paleamber Leave a comment

These huge English Oak doors are part of a project we’re currently working on. We’ve been asked to fully restore four sets of entrance doors, at the grade II listed […]

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French Polishing Examples, Re-Polished, Stained, Stripped
French Polishing Black Piano

French Polishing Black Piano

July 28, 2013by paleamber Leave a comment

Due to a big leak and years of wear and tear, the finish on this piano had been damaged quite badly. The owner was looking at how to get rid […]

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French Polishing Examples, Re-Polished, Stained, Stripped
50s Walnut Table Restored With French Polishing

50s Walnut Table

September 10, 2011by paleamber 1 Comment

This was a very short project, one day in fact but I think it’s a great example of one of the different styles of furniture that we polish. French polishing […]

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French Polishing Examples, Re-Polished, Stained, Stripped
French Polished Oak Table Restored Using French Polishing

Oak Dinning Table

August 19, 2011by paleamber Leave a comment

Just finished two days of work on this lovely solid Oak dinning table (base and top). The owner’s father had coated it in the 50s, with a very thick treacly […]

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Handrail Finished in Black French Polish Using French Polishing

Black Handrail

March 10, 2011by paleamber Leave a comment

A handrail can be a really striking centrepiece to any building however they are a really expensive thing to replace, as they are always solid wood and often have carved […]

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French Polishing Examples, Re-Polished, Stained, Stripped
Before the sideboard is restored with French Polish

Don’t Throw It Out

October 26, 2010by paleamber Leave a comment

Repair it It’s really sad to see how much furniture gets thrown out. It’s such a waste and most of the time there’s really no need for it. Very seldom […]

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French Polishing Advice, French Polishing Examples, Info, Re-Polished, Stained, Stripped
English Oak Doors Restored Using French Polishing Techniques

English Oak Doors

November 3, 2009by paleamber 2 Comments

It’s a huge shame, when travelling around London, seeing the hundreds of doors, which are poorly maintained and left to rot and ruin. Many of the doors are made from […]

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French Polishing Examples, Re-Polished, Stripped
Mahogany Handrail Restored Using French Polishing Techniques

Mahogany Handrail II

September 25, 2009by paleamber Leave a comment

This Mahogany handrail on Eaton Square spans five floors. The existing finish needed to be completly stripped and the wood re-polish, as it was in extreemly poor repair. Much of […]

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French Polishing Examples, Re-Polished, Stained, Stripped
Mahogany Handrail Restored Using French Polishing Techniques

Mahogany Handrail

August 19, 2009by paleamber Leave a comment

This Mahogany handrail is in a private residance. Looking at the photos before it was re-polished, the handrail is in poor repair and the finish has become very dull. The […]

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Mahogany Baby Grand Piano Restored With French Polishing Techniques

Mahogany Baby Grand Piano

February 12, 2009by paleamber Leave a comment

This piano stood in the same position for over 30 years, in direct sunlight for much of the time. The top surface is covered with heat marks and has extensive […]

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