Happy New Year

The Christmas decorations have all been put away until next Christmas. With all the snow, most people are staying home or going to the supermarket for bread and milk! So, with extra time on my hands, I've gone back to work on the oak sideboard. It's coming along nicely. I said that you'd get to see the work progress. So, here we go.

The second side and the top have now been sanded and re-stained. This side had some scratches, splashes of white paint and water stains. It looks pretty good now.

Even bleaching couldn't take out the ink stains on the top. But with the new stain applied, it is much less noticeable. And, once the backboard is reattached, the ink stains will all but disappear.

Here, the backboard is almost ready for its new stain.

Finished.

I'm saving the doors for last because they will take the most time. The panels have separated and I need to bring them back together and re-glue them.

Lots of work to do here.

Actually, after I had put the camera away I did re-attach the backboard. It looks awesome! But you'll have to wait until the whole thing has been varnished to see the finished product.