This group of sad-looking Heywood Wakefield pieces are a part of my next series of projects. If you study the photos above you will see that these have been used and abused.
The first piece I took on was the coffee table model M905G produced for only one year during 1955.
As I have mentioned before the great thing about Heywood Wakefield is that it is SOLID wood. If a piece has any issue usually you can sand out most of the imperfections.
Now that it has been sanded the next step is applying that famous stain that I get from Jeff off Ebay!
After a lot of staining and buffing between coats it is finally finished. I even had a piece of 1/4 inch glass cut from a local glass store ($30) for the top so another water ring never has a chance to appear. Without further delay…
Before I had glass cut for this piece I was under the impression that getting glass cut for furniture was costly. But it really isn’t, and it is worth it. It only takes one careless placement of a glass with condensation to mess up your finish so spend a little and preserve what you worked so hard to restore.
I love these pieces! They are some of my favorite items from childhood. My mom’s parents had the end tables and I had one for awhile when I was a little girl. We painted it a million colors! 🙂 Good work
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Thanks Sherry,
These pieces are bulletproof. I appreciate your comment and your support!
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I love seeing your work! A revived piece of history beats soulless, mass-produced, new things every time.
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Thanks Shannon,
I agree with you. In the age of disposable furniture it is nice to have items that have stood the test of time.
Thanks for your comment!
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What a beaut! Wish I had the glass cut for a wood end table I bought at Tabers in Del Paso Heights. I ruined the top of it with a glass of water. Argh, it is scheduled for an eventual refinish.
Thrift Shop Commando
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Thanks! I know what you mean, I have been there but going ahead I will get glass cut for all my restos.
Thanks for your comment!
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Do you have one of the M905G tables available?
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Sorry Andrew, not at this time.
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