Recent content by Thecornflake

Hi, I have been working on my bureau project that I posted about previously. I believe the wood on the drawer fronts to be sapele having done some research. After stripping and sanding back I used some oil finish and am really pleased with the results (you can see the original finish as the...

That's probably the reference I found. Dovetail joints were pointing to 1860s as absolute earliest as they look machined.

No secret drawers, I did check. You're correct that it isnt a high end piece at all in fact it seems quite badly put together in some areas and the handles are very simple and not all the same size. I think either made by someone not that experienced and/or put together from other pieces. The...

Hi, Thanks thats really useful. Probably tricky to tell from the pics but do you think it probably is mahogany? Based on looking at a lot of pictures online I think thats most likely.

Hi, I have just joined, I am looking for advice on finishing for a bureau I'm working on. Other than from school cdt I don't have any experience but I got it for free and its just something to play around with in my spare time. I was considering just painting it but after stripping back a...