by hupka | Mar 18, 2020 | Cedar, Chest, Furniture, Restoration
Let’s get started on this restoration. We picked up this cedar chest last summer and finally had a few days and a free spot in the shop to get it restored. It has seen better days but we’ve had worse in here. The bones are excellent, and the wood itself is...
by hupka | Nov 20, 2019 | Care and Maintenance, Cedar, Chest, Events, Furniture, Information, Leesport, Restoration
Restoring furniture takes more than just a ton of sanding and glue. Cedar restoration can be particularly challenging due to the soft/dry nature of the wood. You have to apply the right “kind” of sanding to make it work. The bottom picture here is the...
by hupka | Oct 1, 2019 | Cedar, Chest, Furniture, Restoration, Restoration
Even after all of these years, I am still amazed when I surface some rough cut wood and see the amazing grain underneath. Often people will see old rough cut lumber and assume its only use is in the bonfire. That is not always the case. Look at this cedar for...
by hupka | Sep 19, 2019 | Cedar, Chest, Country, Furniture, Restoration
Not every project starts with flawless wood and gorgeous grain. This cedar chest was in dire need of some TLC. The first step, shown in this image, was to cover the chest in a non-toxic stripping agent in order to get the years of grime and clear coat off. Eww. Taking...
by hupka | Aug 6, 2018 | Benson, Cedar
Last post of the cedar chest restoration now that it is completed and delivered. Benson gives it a close inspection to make sure it is up to his standards. He has many jobs in the wood shop such as eating scrap wood, napping on the anti fatigue mats and licking the...
by hupka | Aug 5, 2016 | Cedar, Information, Woods
So I was reading online about different woods and how to identify them when you cut down a tree and came across some random but solid trivia. This pink tree above is actually cedar. When its first cut it ends up being pretty pink/red due to the essential oils in the...
