Eli’s Restorations

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Rejuvenating old and vintage wood furniture back to “as close to” it’s original life as possible unless it’s too mangled or just too butt ugly in which case, I’ll give it new life with a face lift.

Pine drop leaf dinning table and 4 chairs. No identifying markers but Seems to be from the 1950s era. Hopefully going to...
07/11/2026

Pine drop leaf dinning table and 4 chairs. No identifying markers but Seems to be from the 1950s era. Hopefully going to get a natural new satin finish. Chairs need some disassembly and reassembly with new glue. And 2 need recovering as the old cane is gone and have been rebuilt. Let’s get started!

I got started on this piece and of course forgot the before photos. However, if it seems a bit déjà vu-ish, it’s becaus...
02/23/2026

I got started on this piece and of course forgot the before photos. However, if it seems a bit déjà vu-ish, it’s because it’s the EXACT same table as the Herod drop clover leaf end table that I did a while back. And it came in just about as many broken pieces. The table top and all leaves were put back together, glued and clamped for a few days. Then on to removing the 1970s red shine, giving it a new color then covered it in polyurethane to try and prevent future glass ring marks…being that its purpose in life is to support cold drinks.

I have officially had my butt kicked! The amount of start-overs and re-dos on this piece is off the charts. The panels...
02/05/2026

I have officially had my butt kicked! The amount of start-overs and re-dos on this piece is off the charts. The panels of burled walnut on this cabinet did NOT want to become as dark as I was trying to make them. The stain is ebony and was chosen to try to help blend some old water stains in the veneer that were too deep to sand out. The finish is a brushed, satin lacquer. I knocked-down the sheen on the satin even more to hopefully accomplish a cross between mat and satin. I’ll let it sit for a few or more days then apply my bees wax to water proof it a little more before it leaves for home. So much trial and error…a love/hate relationship. I’ve hated it. Now I love it!

Staining done except for blending and touch up work which will be done after first coat of finish. The chosen finish co...
01/08/2026

Staining done except for blending and touch up work which will be done after first coat of finish. The chosen finish coat will be a hand-rubbed satin lacquer. My all time fav.

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