Hi,

I am sprucing up the drawleaf table my grandmother got for her wedding, made in 1936, or at least I
am working on the piece of it that I'm keeping, namely the top, which I have added a frame to and will
put some metal legs onto. Sacrilege? Maybe. But it will be much easier to transport and much nicer to
sit at. The original was made with two broad legs which made it uncomfortable to sit at unless the
leaves were pulled out, something that always annoyed everyone in the family.

The top has a quarter-matched veneer.

https://ibb.co/DgSrgyJ

I've also taken a photo of one of the leaves that I will throw away, which is much shinier, presumably
because it has spent most of its time pushed in under the top and therefore its varnish hasn't had so
much chance to wear down.

https://ibb.co/Ln0tWmP

My question is what wood is this veneer made of?

I think it's walnut but I'm not sure.

Thanks!

Stephen

PS I'd be grateful too for some advice as to a quick and dirty way to deal with the deep gouge-like
scratching you can see at the bottom of the first photo, possibly made by my uncle when he was a
nipper. Is this a job for a wax stick filler, as made by e.g. Liberon?

Stephen Duppe wrote:

I think it's walnut but I'm not sure.

Would have been my guess too ...

On 17/08/2020 14:39, Stephen Duppe wrote:
Hi,

I am sprucing up the drawleaf table my grandmother got for her wedding, made in 1936, or at least I
am working on the piece of it that I'm keeping, namely the top, which I have added a frame to and will
put some metal legs onto. Sacrilege? Maybe. But it will be much easier to transport and much nicer to
sit at. The original was made with two broad legs which made it uncomfortable to sit at unless the
leaves were pulled out, something that always annoyed everyone in the family.

The top has a quarter-matched veneer.

https://ibb.co/DgSrgyJ

I've also taken a photo of one of the leaves that I will throw away, which is much shinier, presumably
because it has spent most of its time pushed in under the top and therefore its varnish hasn't had so
much chance to wear down.

https://ibb.co/Ln0tWmP

My question is what wood is this veneer made of?

I think it's walnut but I'm not sure.

Yup its a bit of crotch figure or burr / burl walnut - book matched and
mirrored. Very common for the era.

PS I'd be grateful too for some advice as to a quick and dirty way to deal with the deep gouge-like
scratching you can see at the bottom of the first photo, possibly made by my uncle when he was a
nipper. Is this a job for a wax stick filler, as made by e.g. Liberon?

Yup hard wax or a shellac repair stick - melted into the crack, then
buffed up with the rest of it.


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Cheers,

John.

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On 17/08/2020 14:39, Stephen Duppe wrote:
Hi,

I am sprucing up the drawleaf table my grandmother got for her wedding, made in 1936, or at least I
am working on the piece of it that I'm keeping, namely the top, which I have added a frame to and will
put some metal legs onto. Sacrilege? Maybe. But it will be much easier to transport and much nicer to
sit at. The original was made with two broad legs which made it uncomfortable to sit at unless the
leaves were pulled out, something that always annoyed everyone in the family.

The top has a quarter-matched veneer.

https://ibb.co/DgSrgyJ

I've also taken a photo of one of the leaves that I will throw away, which is much shinier, presumably
because it has spent most of its time pushed in under the top and therefore its varnish hasn't had so
much chance to wear down.

https://ibb.co/Ln0tWmP

My question is what wood is this veneer made of?

I think it's walnut but I'm not sure.

Thanks!

Stephen

PS I'd be grateful too for some advice as to a quick and dirty way to deal with the deep gouge-like
scratching you can see at the bottom of the first photo, possibly made by my uncle when he was a
nipper. Is this a job for a wax stick filler, as made by e.g. Liberon?


Are you anywhere near the Weald and Downland museum, between Midhurst
and Chichester ?. I think that's where the 'Repair Shop' is located and
filmed.

They would fix it for you.

On 17/08/2020 21:37, Andrew wrote:
Are you anywhere near the Weald and Downland museum, between Midhurst
and Chichester ?. I think that's where the 'Repair Shop' is located and
filmed.

It's worth a visit anyway. But I'd describe it as "Down the hill from
Goodwood" - meaning the horses FTAOD, and the north side.

They would fix it for you.

Andy