Dave,
Great project, but I shudder to think what the Antique Table Society will think about this stage of your project.
Just kidding, Just keep up the good work.
Raphael
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I am going to feel kinda bad about cutting this table up.... but it was the best solution to make the new top.
Updates to come soon!
David
I am going to feel kinda bad about cutting this table up.... but it was the best solution to make the new top.
Updates to come soon!
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Re: Herzog full barrel restoration
Even though it is a beautiful table, the value of the table is nothing compared to a restored cabinet... Be sure to keep every piece of scrap, since that highly figured quartersawn oak is extremely hard to find. You never know when you might need another piece.
TIP: rotate the pattern before you cut it out, so the grain of the table lines up with the design of the cabinet top, not the diagonal pattern of the under layment. The original veneer on the top would not have been laid diagonally...
TIP: rotate the pattern before you cut it out, so the grain of the table lines up with the design of the cabinet top, not the diagonal pattern of the under layment. The original veneer on the top would not have been laid diagonally...
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"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
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Yes you are right Curt! I had just arbitrarily placed the top on the table for the picture
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Curt,
What do you think the Antique Table Society would say to that, allowing monetary valuations to override historical preservation? And wouldn't the phonograph collectors here be apoplectic if a Victrola was converted to a bar cabinet worth considerably more?
Sorry, it's August and the days are hot and lazy....and I'm leading this post in the wrong direction. Over and out.
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You're making me feel bad for cutting up this tableRaphael wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 7:16 pmCurt,
What do you think the Antique Table Society would say to that, allowing monetary valuations to override historical preservation? And wouldn't the phonograph collectors here be apoplectic if a Victrola was converted to a bar cabinet worth considerably more?
Sorry, it's August and the days are hot and lazy....and I'm leading this post in the wrong direction. Over and out.
Raphael
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Re: Herzog full barrel restoration
Raphael,
I know your comments are "tongue in cheek" and I appreciate antique furniture, but have you noticed that beautiful oak roll top desks, stunning curved glass oak curio cabinets, dining room furniture, etc. are even less appreciated than upright phonographs and the value is near nothing?
I guess everyone loves IKEA furniture...
Here is an example of the type of "antique" furniture as discussed on antique forums - 1950s-1970s junk.
Don't feel bad David, other than the wood in that table, it has no aesthetic or historic appeal.
I know your comments are "tongue in cheek" and I appreciate antique furniture, but have you noticed that beautiful oak roll top desks, stunning curved glass oak curio cabinets, dining room furniture, etc. are even less appreciated than upright phonographs and the value is near nothing?
I guess everyone loves IKEA furniture...
Here is an example of the type of "antique" furniture as discussed on antique forums - 1950s-1970s junk.
Don't feel bad David, other than the wood in that table, it has no aesthetic or historic appeal.
"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
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Curt,
Yes, tongue in cheek indeed, and I think you know why.
But more importantly, David is doing a fine job with this cabinet and you have helped and encouraged him. I look forward to seeing the end result.
Bravo, David!
Raphael
Yes, tongue in cheek indeed, and I think you know why.
But more importantly, David is doing a fine job with this cabinet and you have helped and encouraged him. I look forward to seeing the end result.
Bravo, David!
Raphael
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Re: Herzog full barrel restoration
Thank you Raphael!
I still haven't been able to set a date to cut the table top. Hopefully it will be soon!
David