A Refurbished Flame Mahogany Duncan Phyfe Using Wise Owl HEMP SEED OIL
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I was lucky enough to find this beautiful Duncan Phyfe table, but sadly, it was in need of repair. It must have been left out in the rain or something because the top was raised up where the graining was and there were rough spots to it. It also was in need of some minor repairs to make it more stable and less wobbly.
The base of this beauty was in pretty good shape, other than the legs needed some re - glueing for support and one of the legs was actually broken (luckily, a clean break).
AND this piece had the original hardware and some stately metal feet. The size of the table is larger than a typical end table at 30 1/2" square and 30" high. And those feet!!!
I stripped and sanded the top of the table. I was originally thinking I was going to do some of my stained artwork on top because I really wasn't sure how this was going to play out with the damaged top. But after I got it all sanded down, I realized that the graining itself was all the artwork this table needed.
I was planning on using a mahogany stain on this, but I have been reading so much about Wise Owl Hemp seed Oil that I decided to give it a try... and oh, how pleased I am!
Here's a little tidbit of info from Wise Owl Paint's website about their Hemp Seed Oil:
It was looking pretty FAB, but there was one thing that was holding me back from feeling as though it was finished... hemp seed oil dries to a matte finish. I felt the top of the table needed a bit more sheen to match the rest of the table.
"This is a magical furniture "ointment" designed to richen, beautify and protect both raw and finished wood. It has a high hemp content and will easily apply to surfaces using a lint free cloth. It will also removes oxidation from metal and will rejuvenate leather. Yes you can use it on your boots too! It provides protection against water and may be used in place of furniture polish as well. You may use it in place of hemp wax over paint for a softer great smelling alternative! I use it on EVERYTHING wood in my home. And on top of its super powers... this stuff smells phenomenal!!! "
I think you can probably tell which side has the furniture salve on it?!
And here she is in all of her glory!!
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Stunning! Glad you didn't paint it or stain artwork. Some pieces should not be painted, but resurrected. You did an extraordinary job!
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Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.
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Thank you Marion!!
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Would you share your steps/products on stripping furniture? This is an area I really struggle with. I can't seem to get everything off. Gorgeous table and I'm a huge fan of Wise Owl.
I absolutely love it! You did a great job! One question thought as I'm just looking around at different projects using wise owl stuff. I'm refinishing my grandmothets 1920s sewing table. Stripping the 500 layers of paint off and found the most beautiful wood!! From wht um reading you used the hemp oil and salve? Is that correct? From what I saw on a couple other sites/videos it seems like I may only have to use the furniture salve and have the same results? It would be great to eliminate a step although I'd personally love your thoughts as I would just die for my project to be half as gorgeous as yours. Those to hear back from you soon!
Julie