Before and After  

Nice.
Did you do the stripping, slamfoot ? What did you use ?

Not by Me
I wish I could take the credit. But I horse traded with a guy who does professional furniture and building restoration. Not sure what the cocktail was but I can get it and add it to the thread later. I know he used an environmentally green stripper and finished with three coats of gel varnish. Inbetween stuff I'll find out.

Thanks --
no problem. It's a nice looking job . . .

I saw
it in person today and it was a flawless job. The pics don't do it justice.

Cinderella story,
nicely done.

kudos
for literally being able to see under it's "skin". I'd have probably just kept on walking.

Wow.
That cleaned-up well! Impressive.

Quite
Impressive, indeed!
As always,