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I cruise the local Habitat Restore for things I can use. High on my list is anything made of QSWO. I've gotten some spectacular specimens; one exam...

The wooden frame was much worse than I had realized. Boards had been nailed to the bottom to keep the springs from falling through. The burlap was ...

Recently I restored a vintage 6" mortise gauge by I. Sorby. [qzr1l3z.jpg] I mentioned that I had to replace the spurs (points) on it and was asked...

I removed the mid-20th-century gray marble vinyl to reveal more of the chair’s history. The top cushion’s original upholstery which was under the g...

The seat cushion was really delightful. A couple of separate foam cushions had been added to the chair to make it usable when I was a child, but th...

Absolutely nothing was even close to square. The left side of the front rail was ¼” taller than the right side. The legs (front and back) were not ...

Disclaimer: Please be aware that just because I have documented this journey does not mean that I have a clue about what I’m doing. Note: The chair...