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DrPoulet
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04/06/2016 2:09 pm  

Ok, I am desperate and need your help.
I am restoring an Hans Wegner drop leaf tea cart which top was pretty scratched. Everything was going extremely well until I sanded through the veneer.
It is on the edge of one of the drop leaf and the problem is 0,3 cm wide at its maximum and 10 / 15 cm long. Picture attached.
Is there something I can do? Would the best option be to bring to a pro to change the whole veneer maybe?
Many thanks for your help. Once again, I am desperate. Please do not tell me the cart is good to throw now...


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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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04/06/2016 5:00 pm  

I worked in a furniture refinishing shop for about 10 minutes in college. They employed a lady who was fantastic with a brush and paint. She painted wood grain to perfection. You could try that if it does work it is easy to remove.
Re-veneering the entire top is also an option.


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tktoo
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04/06/2016 5:08 pm  

It happens to everybody at some point. If you don't have the tools or skills to make a good veneer patch, take it to someone who does. It's a straightforward job and shouldn't be prohibitively expensive. Yes, *you* will always be able to find it, no matter how well it's been repaired, but others may not. Besides, an honest repair is preferable to what you've got now, IMO.


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DrPoulet
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04/06/2016 7:24 pm  

Thank you both for your messages. I thought the top was solid wood and used a sander. If I had realized it was veneer, I would have never done that.
Such a pity as it looks fantastic now that it is refinished.
I guess I will take it to a pro.
Thanks again!


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tktoo
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05/06/2016 6:16 am  

Both options are good!
Sorry I haven't responded sooner, but Leif's suggestion offers an acceptable choice. The success of either approach rests entirely with the skills of the restorer. I guess my decision might depend as much on anticipated usage. Or I might just leave it to the next owner...


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07/07/2016 7:45 am  

As a precaution to others, one can usually determine whether a panel is solid or veneered by comparing the two faces, front and back (or top and bottom). In solid work the seam locations and grain appearance will match; in veneer, not. How edges are handled is another source of information . . .
Would experts here be able to confirm, or deny, that one very seldom finds solid-stock panels in which the grains are book-matched or otherwise closely matched, as is common in veneered panels ?


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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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07/07/2016 9:14 am  

It certainly is unusual to find solid wood piece with book matched, or otherwise closely matched grain. Simple logic will suffice in lieu of an expert: grain changes too much when cut much thicker than veneer. Therefore, except in limited cases, say where the boards are extremely wide, it just is not possible to get a close match except with veneer.
For example I have a solid teak dresser with boards that are "grain matched", probably by accident, but it is hard to see this fact because it is no longer a close match cut with the planes cut that far apart.


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mgee76
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07/07/2016 7:18 pm  

You certainly could have done a lot worse there, if that's the extent of the damage. Leif's suggestion is good. People use oil paints and some use gel stains. Personally, with that thin a line, I would probably try a gel stain, lightly, and see what happens. Not sure the color of the Teak with a finish on it, but I've had a lot of success with Old Masters 'Cedar' when it comes to getting that aged, reddish hue.


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