Sessions Horse Electric Clock

Secretaries Desk and Shelf

Harp Table

Globe Wernicke Barrister Bookcase

These Globe Wernicke sectional bookcases, (pattern 112, Grade 598, Standard D-12 1/4 Unit) from the early 1900s were a great find.  So far, all I've done is clean off a considerable amount of grime and start building a base from an old coffee table.  Restoring it properly is probably out of my reach.  I've found the missing original base and top several times on eBay, but I couldn't convince myself to pay the asking price.

NFS (yet) - Cedar Chest

Finished the waterfall  cedar chest today:)  

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Jan 17, 2016 - Finished sanding and put on the first finish coat this weekend.

 After just a little cleaning, I was very satisfied with my thrift store find.

Solid cedar can be seen beneath coats of yellow and brown paint.

I got a nice start removing the paint this past weekend.  Surprisingly, the veneer is very good shape and the inlays look considerably better than any coat of paint.  Today is much to cold to work outside. Hopefully, I'll be able to get some more work done later this week.

A view from the back

NFS - Oak Floor Mirror

I picked up the Oak mirror at a thrift shop in Virginia.  I purchased the pine base for $2 at a flea market solely for the hardware and to use as a template.  I was originally going to use one of the oak leaves from the antique table listed in this blog, but I found another oak board that will suffice.  My wife likes the mirror and has incorporated it into her daily life.

NFS (yet) - Clock 3

I picked up this Seth Thomas clock from the Indian Head thrift store in Washington DC.  Someone painted over the case and it is missing the pendulum and a key.  Even with the problems, I have big plans for this clock.

I've already removed most of the red paint (it's amazing how often you'll find hardwood painted over) and tried (without success) to make a test pendulum.  My plan is to make a stained glass clock face out of depression class pieces and back-light it with ultraviolet light.  Green glass from that era contains a trace amount of uranium oxide and has a nice glow under UV.   If I can't get the movement working, or find a suitable replacement on eBay, I'll likely make a nice oak curio cabinet.

NFS (yet) - Clock Number 2

(1 Jan 2016) After successfully repairing my first clock, I was anxious to put another project in the queue.  Cosmetically it is in wonderful shape. The clock was made to celebrate America’s Bicentennial, 1776-1976, and the case is made of solid oak.  Mechanically, it currently isn’t functioning.  I haven’t been able to find one like it on eBay or Google yet for parts, but I’m hopeful I’ll be able to fix the movement. I suspect the spring is broken or loose, but won’t know for sure until I take it apart.  While I’d really like to start taking it apart today, spousal motivation to finish larger and currently less visually pleasing endeavors will likely take precedence.

(1 Jan 2016) As an aside, the brass bird swinging inside a brass egg is one of my artist daughter Laura’s pieces.  When she visited at Christmas, she corrected the slight lean.  I guess she inherited my OCD.  I picked up the wooden bird on the right at a thrift store for her to turn a new handle for my vintage “Saladmaster” (everyone should own one) food processor.  The wood is a strikingly beautiful burled Manzanita and would have made a impeccable handle.   However, the Internet foiled my intention.

http://www.stardem.com/community/article_5223daf6-8580-5482-b33b-acfb010c3293.html . 

  

After learning a little about the local artist, Earl Brinton, and his family I didn’t want to be responsible for destroying his work.

Laura has a large (well-organized) collection of exotic wood for my handle :)