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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 - Aug 10 2012 : 10:49:02 AM
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Had DH and DS haul my newly "stripped" and refinished blanket chest into the house yesterday and thought I would show you a "snap" of how it turned out.
I did leave hints of green paint on the piece as I have several restored antiques with that same effect in the house. Besides whatever they used initially on this bad-boy seeped into the grain and just would not leave!
Now I remember why I don't "strip" anymore...It was a real job to get all that old paint out of the carving, but I think it turned out really nice-Now to fill it with my vintage linen and quilts-
Melody
Farmgirl #525
www.longtallsallys.etsy.com
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
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Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 10:51:19 AM
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Absolutely beautiful Melody! I'm drooling here in New York!
You did a great job!
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 10:52:09 AM
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Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful... Awesome job, Melody!!! I love it!!! Hugs - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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crafter
True Blue Farmgirl
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lori
Fort Atkinson
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 10:53:27 AM
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Oh My Goodness it is BEAUTIFUL!! Drooling in Wisconsin!! You do wonderful work!!
Lori
Gernerosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need! |
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3340 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3340 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 10:57:17 AM
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Bruce and I used to "strip" all the time LOL! Now I remember why I stopped doing it. What a job! But, I knew at auction that it was oak underneath all that paint and I had to have it. It smells wonderful by the way! I posted on an earlier thread about how to get rid of that darn old Moth Ball stink and you guys gave me really good remedies that WORKED! The chest has a warm golden oak glow (Danish oil) and it is sound as a dollar-Heirloom quality. I am pleased with it-It is HUGE over 4-feet 9 inches long-We think it is hand-made from an old bed frame because of slits in the legs where a metal frame of a bed would have slipped in. Whoever built though was over zealous with the nails! Used a lot....It truly is a one of a kind blanket chest.
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 11:07:56 AM
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Very nice job. Beautiful.
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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SallyT
True Blue Farmgirl
108 Posts
Sarah
Buford
Georgia
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 11:28:21 AM
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Looks beautiful!! What a great job. Something wonderful to pass on for generations.
Sarah
Warmth of Friendship Necessary for Life |
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nabrown42
True Blue Farmgirl
409 Posts
Nancy
Caneyville
KY
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 11:53:37 AM
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The Bible teaches us not to covet but I must have missed that class. How I'd love to own that! Beautiful job!
"I've wept in the night for the shortness of sight that to someone's needs I've been blind; but I've yet to feel a twinge of regret for being a little too kind." |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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jan49829
True Blue Farmgirl
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Janet
Gladstone
Mi.
USA
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heritagehunter
True Blue Farmgirl
207 Posts
Julie
La Salle
Co
USA
207 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 5:38:45 PM
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Drooling in Colorado. Its beautiful!
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kysheeplady
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teri
KY
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 5:59:25 PM
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Just beautiful!
Teri
"There are black sheep in every flock"
White Sheep Farm
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erowease
True Blue Farmgirl
294 Posts
Lesley
Edmonds
wa
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 7:46:49 PM
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It is always wonderful to take something non-descript looking and turn it into a work of art. It looks gorgeous and I think worth the extra effort to get it stripped. Makes you wonder why somebody painted it in the first place.
Lesley
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"I see God in the eyes of every child...every life is precious to God, whatever the circumstances." Mother Teresa |
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
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Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3340 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 7:54:24 PM
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If it had been pine I could understand it....but Oak?
My DH and I, early in our marriage, stripped a huge wooden icebox completely covered in cheap white paint. It took us months-When we put our first house up for sale it sat in the kitchen against the open stairs leading upstairs. Well...the people who eventually bought our house told their Realtor. We want the house and will pay full price if they include the oak icebox! We said sure! They no longer live there sadly the house went into foreclosure a few years back and I often wonder when they left did they take the ice-box with them?
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rphelps4
True Blue Farmgirl
620 Posts
roxanna
westport
indiana
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 9:01:36 PM
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| WOW you did a great job, I have a Eastlake bedroom suite, and that sure would look good at the end of the bed!! LOL Roxanna |
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3340 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3340 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 9:59:06 PM
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Thank you ladies....
I would love to see a photo of your Eastlake bedroom suite Roxana!
Melody |
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Dorinda
True Blue Farmgirl
1023 Posts
Dorinda
St. Cloud
Florida
USA
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Posted - Aug 11 2012 : 05:33:59 AM
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Turned out very nice Melody. Yall did a great job.
Seize The Day!
Dorinda |
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rphelps4
True Blue Farmgirl
620 Posts
roxanna
westport
indiana
USA
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Posted - Aug 11 2012 : 06:54:58 AM
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| Melody, posting pictures is beyond my skills, maybe when my daughter comes home from Russia she can teach me. |
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goneriding
True Blue Farmgirl
1599 Posts
Winona
Central Oregon
USA
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Aug 12 2012 : 7:57:00 PM
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Just fantastic Melody. I don't strip furniture any more but when you do it yourself you know it is done with love and that piece will be special.
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Lorie.Vance
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lorie
Tampa
FL
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Across the Fence: Eastlake Spoon Carved Oak Blanket Chest-Done! |
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Eastlake Spoon Carved Oak Blanket Chest-Done!
