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Hi to all. Back again, with an easier project than the last one I asked about a while ago, following my stroke. I gave the item back to the charity shop as I couldn't do it. This one the wife saw in a shop in Driffield. Fell in love with it and asked if I could strip it back to bare wood. I...

Hello to all! It's been a while since my last post, but unfortunately I had a stroke 2 weeks after. This has left me numb and stiff down my left side, which has put the brakes on my restoration work. I mentioned before the wife had bought another sideboard and a bureau, which I was keen to get...

Hello to all. I was bought this board for Christmas, and I love it. It's on carved legs with 2 drawers containing hand-made pieces. Does anyone know what type of wood it is? Also, it's got a finish on, but no idea what kind. I was thinking of giving it a light sanding, a couple of coats of...

Hello to all. Absolute beginner here. Just got this from a second hand shop. Guy said it came from a Poirot set and was about 90 years old. Wife's watched every episode of Poirot at least 10 times so it was a no brainer for her. She wants me to strip it back to new? Can it be done? I'm not bad...