Table After starting to sand
Calling All Refinisher's
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Hello, I am looking to see if anyone can tell what kind of wood they think this table might be made out of. It was an awesome find and now that I have stripped some of it I have no idea what I have uncovered. I don't want to ruin the natural wood by painting it. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Table leg after Sanding to Original Wood.
Original look of Table before Sanding
Original wood after sanding completed.
was this decoratively painted? Original paint black with gilt and other colors?
I’d like to offer my opinion but your picture didn’t post.
Your pictures posted but there's no way to actually see the wood. Doesn't look dark enough to be mahagony but just a guess. Age of the table? What kind of table? Any grain to the wood? Just can't see it well enough. Sorry.
If it's just a 'find', feel free to refinish it however you want!
a lot of furniture was made with popular, but I cant see the graining to tell for sure. popular was used a lot in the late 1800's early 1900's. it classified a hard wood. occasionally a soft wood. its perfect choice for painting.
You photos are so small can't tell. Closeup of some of the grain would help.
I can't see the grain, that is your real identifier for wood. But maple is a yellow wood sometimes and was used in older furniture. Oak can also be golden. If you really like the grain, sand it and use an oil finish.