Having passed on the aalto knock off stools I opted to attend a thursday evening auction. Up and behold this rocker and teak magazine/book rack come out. From a distance the rocker looked to be in good condition. Holding at 50.....Sold. Oh no the rocker has been nubbed by someones dog.
Now I am determined to make the best of this so what should I do to correct these problems. The upholstery part I have down, however, what about the pieces of wood that need repair. Upon inspection there are some small pieces on the arm, for instance, where there are chips. The chair seems to be constructed out of solid teak with no veneer having been observed. Can I just use wood filler and apply a teak stain? Do they even sell a teak stain?
Perhaps I can wood fill, light sand, and apply a teak veneer to match. Please advise......
Who designed this teak magazine/book holder with leather straps?
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No, you would
not veneer compound-curved surfaces like the parts of this chair that are damaged. (How they do it for those fancy British auto dashboards I don't know !) The wood should either be sanded to fair and symmetrical shapes, and finished clear (no stain) -- or (the Cadillac repair) similar teak (?) should be carved and added to the existing wood, with the parts extending well back into the existing arms and rockers, because the only strong joins would be with side-grain to side-grain (not end grain add-ons).
If I see light-colored wood where the damage is located, with the surface of the chair a darker and redder color, then the chair is perhaps not made of teak, but another hardwood -- maple, birch, beech, etc -- and then stained.
Okay, however,
I had a similar occurence with a teak desk where there were scrapes. When I applied teak oil they disappeared so I assumed that it was solid. Most not all Danish pieces have veener, yet, there are some that are solid. So this was told to me by an antique refinisher. I will tackle this project after completing the aluminum group project. In solidarity, Lenox
Dogs love it
Be careful when you have dogs around, they love to eat the varnish, even toxic lead based stuff.
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