snowyskiesau
22nd January 2012, 07:03 PM
Dropped off some green waste at the tip the other day so dropped in to the newly opened tip shop to see what I could get for my still unfurnished house.
I picked up a small chest of drawers/bedside cabinet for $10 (well $9.90 - there were 2 5 cent coins in one of the drawers). The main reason I picked it out was that it was solid timber rather than particle board/MDF.
A bit of a sand today showed it's not just stained pine as I'd assumed but (confirmation required) tassie oak - see inside of cabinet. Not an antique as it's (mostly) stapled together but better than I'd expected for the price.
Top view is after sanding, one side wiped with a damp rag.
What's a good finish for this piece? I'd prefer a matt rather than gloss result
I picked up a small chest of drawers/bedside cabinet for $10 (well $9.90 - there were 2 5 cent coins in one of the drawers). The main reason I picked it out was that it was solid timber rather than particle board/MDF.
A bit of a sand today showed it's not just stained pine as I'd assumed but (confirmation required) tassie oak - see inside of cabinet. Not an antique as it's (mostly) stapled together but better than I'd expected for the price.
Top view is after sanding, one side wiped with a damp rag.
What's a good finish for this piece? I'd prefer a matt rather than gloss result