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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3340 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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 Posted - Jul 18 2012 : 8:03:41 PM
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(Photo of blanket chest at auction site---Just so you know my house does NOT look like that! LOL)
I've been waiting and waiting to get at my oak spoon carved blanket chest for weeks and finally today, I was able to get started. The top was removed and placed outside and the work began...Lovely golden quartersawn oak underneath only a couple of coats of ugly forest green paint!
Oh and thank you ladies for all the good advice about removing the moth ball smell-It WORKED! No more wicked moth ball stink...
I'll post photos when the project is complete-
Melody
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clothedinscarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
1333 Posts
Siobhan
Battle Creek
MI
USA
1333 Posts |
Posted - Jul 19 2012 : 05:26:14 AM
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Cool! I can't wait to see what you do with it!
Farmgirl Sister #1110
Siobhan - AKA Liza-Jane (my farmgirl name), wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09) |
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crafter
True Blue Farmgirl
2313 Posts
lori
Fort Atkinson
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jul 19 2012 : 05:50:38 AM
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me too...me too I can't wait to see the finished project!!
Gernerosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need! |
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jan49829
True Blue Farmgirl
2428 Posts
Janet
Gladstone
Mi.
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
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doll58maker
True Blue Farmgirl
2259 Posts
G
TX
USA
2259 Posts |
Posted - Jul 19 2012 : 06:46:07 AM
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I was wondering how you got rid of the moth ball smell? I have an old trunk with that problem. thanks!
hugs to all my sistas
Glenda #3534
www.gypsyglenda.com |
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Joey
True Blue Farmgirl
1868 Posts
Joey
Gulf Coast
FL
USA
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Posted - Jul 19 2012 : 12:38:19 PM
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Oh Mel, what a beautiful trunk. It is pretty now but I'll bet it will be gorgeous when you are done with it. Joey
Well behaved women rarely make history. |
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3340 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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Posted - Jul 19 2012 : 12:47:43 PM
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Joey...It is HUGE and HEAVY almost as long as I am tall!I love spoon carving and I had to bid beyond what I wanted to much to my DH's dismay! I heard him whisper under his breath "Okay, Mel, that's enough." But, I ignored him and went about 50.00 higher than I wanted to! I have never owned a blanket chest or cedar chest and I figure I can hand this down to one of my girls-I found two more "chests" just this past week at a place I frequent on a regular basis and they are priced extremely low, but again both of them are pretty STINKY! So I am saving my pennies for one of those. I want to re-paint the second one and do some Swedish Rosmaling.
Do you ever get those "spurts" of creativity when you just can't help yourself? This is long overdue for me. I used to "strip" pretty regularly! I've done buffets, dry sinks, oak refrigerator boxes etc. I seem to have caught the bug again....
Melody |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 19 2012 : 5:40:50 PM
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Nice! I can't wait to see the picture of the finished chest.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Ga Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2355 Posts
Karen
Meansville
Ga.
USA
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Posted - Jul 19 2012 : 7:15:04 PM
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Oh can't wait to see the finished product!
Create in me a pure heart,O God and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalms 51:10
Farmgirl sister #1156
www.KKJD1.etsy.com
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Cool enough now to "strip!"
