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  1. #1
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    Default Saved from the trash pile.

    I have been working on this several weeks. It sat in a car port for
    about twenty years and has been in my shed for over ten.

    My Dad built it in 1936 as a high school wood shop project. It was
    nailed together and painted white originally. Now it has dowels,
    biscuits and splines and glue. Finished with four coats of amber
    shellac. No stain.

    It fell apart when I got it out of the shed so there are no real "before"
    pictures, just the parts.

    It has no $$ value, just a lot of family history.

    The bottom shelf was replace with 1/4 ply in the fifties and a large
    chrome knob installed. It had eight coats of paint.

    When Mom and Dad moved to their new house in 2000 Dad said,
    "Throw the damn thing away".

    The top was so bowed it took weeks of wetting and clamping to get
    it flat. The under side was never painted, it is now.









    I used the original nail holes to locate the dowels so all the misalignment
    is still there. There is not a straight cut or square corner on the whole
    thing.

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    That's great

    Thanks for sharing this.

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    Fantastic and shows great respect for your Dads memories.

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    well done

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    Quote Originally Posted by Papa View Post
    I used the original nail holes to locate the dowels so all the misalignment
    is still there. There is not a straight cut or square corner on the whole
    thing.
    If you hadn't told us that it was not straight or square , we would never know.

    Cheers to you and your dad , good work all round

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    Thumbs up

    Love it!!!

    Nice chunky and rustic!

    And good on you for resurecting it an preserving your dad's memories.

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    Thanks for the replies.

    Today is Dad's 89th birthday, We are having a get together at the
    local chicken joint. His favorite place to eat.

    He is a little frail but still going. Does some yard work and sits on
    the board of directors at a local bank.

    He did 58 years of military service and flew most of it, in fact
    he flew an Apache on his last day.

    Air Corp. 1939/1944
    National Guard 1944/1984
    Air Force reserve 1984/1997

    Here is where we are going for dinner.

    Monte Ne Inn Chicken

    There is no menu, you just sit down and they keep bringing
    you food till you scream "UNCLE"!

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    Looks good for another few generations as well as the history that will no doubt follow it.

    Good on ya and Congratulations

    Cheers


    Steve
    Discover your Passion and Patience follows.
    www.fineboxes.com.au

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    Default Birthday Boy

    Happy 89th Dad and a big thank you for a job well done in protecting our freedom
    Cheers, Les.

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    A table that has a family history of 74 years ...... and it has remained in the family .... that is fantastic.!!

    Has dad seen it? What does he think of the restoration??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spanner69 View Post
    A table that has a family history of 74 years ...... and it has remained in the family .... that is fantastic.!!

    Has dad seen it? What does he think of the restoration??
    My fire place surround dates back to the 1830s and has always
    been in the family.

    I have a ceiling lamp originally gas hanging in my study from the
    1890s, also been in the family that long.

    I have my great grand fathers wood working tools, and still use them.
    Some from the 1860s.

    We are a family of pack rats!

    Yes, Dad has seen it. It is for my niece. She seems to be the "Keeper
    of the scrolls".

    Thanks for your comments.

    We had a nice dinner and fun all round. Dad picked up the check,
    who's going to tell a retired general "No"! I learned better than that
    a long time ago. I served thirteen years under him as a Staff Sargent.
    Believe me, I was held to a higher standard.

    Just some info to put this in perspective.

    I got my first airplane and license at 14.
    I enlisted in the National Guard at 15.
    I was a sargent 30 days before my 18th
    birthday.
    At 19 I was a sniper in Vietnam.
    I have a degree in aeronautical engineering.
    I had a new car in high school.
    Dad put money away for all us kids since
    we were born, foot note on that in a few.
    The money has always been in our name.
    No taxes that way.
    We now have no money problems at all and
    we all have our own retirements as well.

    My Mom and Father separated when we were
    about eight months old. I had polio.
    Mom married my step dad when we were about
    two years old.

    The Dad I am talking about here is my step dad.
    The greatest Dad in the world.

    BTW, I am a twin. My brother passed away in 2003.

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    Work well done. Looks great. Thanks for an insight to your life. Very interesting.
    Reality is no background music.
    Cheers John

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    that looks great now

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    Nice work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Papa View Post
    There is not a straight cut or square corner on the whole
    thing.
    That gives me a lot of hope for my work! Great story and nice resto, well done!
    "We must never become callous. When we experience the conflicts ever more deeply we are living in truth. The quiet conscience is an invention of the devil." - Albert Schweizer

    My blog. http://theupanddownblog.blogspot.com

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