Oak Doors French Polishing Makeover
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 […]
Category Archives: Stripped
French Polishing A Dark Handrail To Light
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 […]
Restoring Grade II Listed Oak Entrance Doors
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 […]
French Polishing Black Piano
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 […]
50s Walnut Table
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 […]
Oak Dinning Table
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 […]
Black Handrail
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 […]
Don’t Throw It Out
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 […]
English Oak Doors
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 […]
Mahogany Handrail II
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 […]
Mahogany Handrail
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 […]
Mahogany Baby Grand Piano
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 […]
