I am cleaning out a shed to try and make room for winter storage.

I was gonna drag this out to be burned.
I opened the drawer and look at the mortisen work! (sp?)

Can someone tell me the age or period of this kind of work? I'm clueless.

Can't help you with the age or period, but I imagine that under all that paint, there's probably a nice piece of furniture.

Can't help you with the age or period, but I imagine that under all that paint, there's probably a nice piece of furniture.

I was going to say the same thing, strip it and refinish it. I'll bet it'll be beautiful.

I forgot to explain that it was in the kitchen of my home when I purchased it.

I was gonna toss it then but my sister talked me in to keeping it.
I have been moving it from place to place and everytime I move it I contemplate burning it.
Then I open it up and can't bring myself to it. :lol:

The home I am in, as some may already know, is as "old as dirt". So I'd venture to say the dresser has been here awhile.

:jameo:

Don't burn it.

I was going to say the same thing, strip it and refinish it. I'll bet it'll be beautiful.

Any volunteers? :lmao:

Or any recommendations?

PS I can't afford schoenbauer's in charlotte hall TIA

:jameo:

Don't burn it.

Easy.......I already said I can't do it.....I have been shifting it around since 1999.

It just keeps getting in the way!

Were is Vince when you need him :tap:

Man, I can't type worth #### today!

It is really easy to strip....give it a shot. Just use safety glasses and gloves.

how old is the house?

It is really easy to strip....give it a shot. Just use safety glasses and gloves.

Toxick fumes :jameo:


Excuse me? Easy? I ain't falling for that ol' line.

How do I begin? What kind of stripper and where?

Seems I have tried this before long ago, and I have tried to block it out.
If the can has an old guy named Formby's on it, I ain't doing it. :yay:

It is really easy to strip....give it a shot. Just use safety glasses and gloves.

I agree, that blue paint looks like it will come right off.

I got paint stripper once and it had no fumes and was very safe but it took the paint right off, about 3 layers of white paint from a piece of furniture I had and the wood underneath was beautiful. I can't remember what the stuff was called is was years ago.

how old is the house?

Good question. Front part (addition to home) is dated on flue as 1934.
Back part (original home) sets on summer beams, has ballon flooring, cross beams that are notched and pegged instead of 2x4 stud construction, and roof trusses are notched and pegged.

I have no clue as to how old, really.
It is something I started to research and never followed up on.

http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2009/10/11/a-very-old-drawer-in-a-very-old-chest-of-drawers/

Here ya go. Evidently called a "Knapp joint", because it was made on a Knapp machine, made by the Knapp Company. Dates the piece pretty far back, though, between 1870 and 1900. Seems that 1900 is when machinery that could accurately make good dovetails was perfected, and so the Knapp went away.

I agree, that blue paint looks like it will come right off.

I got paint stripper once and it had no fumes and was very safe but it took the paint right off, about 3 layers of white paint from a piece of furniture I had and the wood underneath was beautiful. I can't remember what the stuff was called is was years ago.

Figures :razz:

I could take if off your hands if you don't want it. :whistle:

A very old drawer, in a very old chest of drawers | Sandal Woods – Fine Woodworking & Cabinetry (http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2009/10/11/a-very-old-drawer-in-a-very-old-chest-of-drawers/)

Here ya go. Evidently called a "Knapp joint", because it was made on a Knapp machine, made by the Knapp Company. Dates the piece pretty far back, though, between 1870 and 1900. Seems that 1900 is when machinery that could accurately make good dovetails was perfected, and so the Knapp went away.

How did you find that!
Thank you for taking the time to find that. what key words did you use?


Pin and crescent, hum?

Very nice to know. I surely cannot burn it now! I should be hanged out back if I did.

Guess I will need to bring it in now...It has been out in one shed or another for 10 years.

I could take if off your hands if you don't want it. :whistle:

Shall I start the bidding?

j/k

I can't let it leave here now. It came close to it's demise on several occasions. When me and the guys built a new shed and we were moving items, they wanted to smash it, but I wouldn't let them.

It's funny, I'll be the first one to ##### when someone throws something like that out, and I have damn near done it myself.

Guess I should get my azz off here and go clean it up and bring it in before the rain starts. It is dreary looking here in Hughsville area.

I don't know how old it is.......but it's definately something that's worth refinishing. That is a gorgeous piece of furniture. If you REALLY don't want it.........give it to me!! :howdy:

How did you find that!
Thank you for taking the time to find that. what key words did you use?


Pin and crescent, hum?

Very nice to know. I surely cannot burn it now! I should be hanged out back if I did.

Guess I will need to bring it in now...It has been out in one shed or another for 10 years.

Pin and crescent was the refined search, trying to remember what my "ranging shot" was.....maybe pin and mortise, or peg and mortise? Dont recall, really. Whichever, it brought that second term up, and used that, filtered the results through the old discrimination circuit in the noggin, and wala. Took about 1.5 minutes, tops.

Any volunteers? :lmao:

Or any recommendations?

PS I can't afford schoenbauer's in charlotte hall TIA
I can pick it up on Sunday. That is in great condition. I was admiring it in the shed when I was there a couple years ago (to get eggs?). Easy restoration for me to do.

If the can has an old guy named Formby's on it, I ain't doing it. :yay:
Formby's SUCKS!

Pixie and I will take it!

Pixie and I will take it!

She's not giving it up. :rolleyes:




But if she does I already called it! :lol:

I've offered to strip the finish for her. I can either do the whole restoration or leave it at stripped for her to take over.

I am cleaning out a shed to try and make room for winter storage.

I was gonna drag this out to be burned.
I opened the drawer and look at the mortisen work! (sp?)

Can someone tell me the age or period of this kind of work? I'm clueless.

I'll trade you the Redskins for it.

I'll trade you the Redskins for it.

I knew you was going broke you POS!


NO!

She's not giving it up. :rolleyes:




But if she does I already called it! :lol:

Thanks for having my back CG.

I'm sorry if I led anyone to believe I was going to dispose of it. I was merely saying that I was going to destroy it a few times and couldn't bring myself to do it.
This is the first I have inquire about the age of it. Thanks to ghl for the linkie. Now it would be almost sacreligious to take it off this property, wouldn't it?

I've offered to strip the finish for her. I can either do the whole restoration or leave it at stripped for her to take over.

We are in negotiations right now.

I know he is gonna ask to metal detect on my property and then he is going to find Blackbeard's treasure and claim it! :jameo:

We are in negotiations right now. :buddies: Negotiations over. Done deal. :buddies:

:buddies: Negotiations over. Done deal. :buddies:

Please post pics of the stripping and refinishing! I bet it will be absolutely gorgeous when it is done!!

I have no clue as to how old, really.
It is something I started to research and never followed up on.All knowledge is available on the internet....according to the tax records it was built in 1930....
Real Property Search (http://sdatcert3.resiusa.org/rp_rewrite/)

I forgot to explain that it was in the kitchen of my home when I purchased it.

I was gonna toss it then but my sister talked me in to keeping it.
I have been moving it from place to place and everytime I move it I contemplate burning it.
Then I open it up and can't bring myself to it. :lol:

The home I am in, as some may already know, is as "old as dirt". So I'd venture to say the dresser has been here awhile.

Am I your sister now? :confused: I say dont' burn it OR the other nicer dresser that came with your house that you have in your room now. :yay:

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I surely cannot burn it now! I should be hanged out back if I did.

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I can't believe you even thought about it :bonk:

All knowledge is available on the internet....according to the tax records it was built in 1930....
Real Property Search (http://sdatcert3.resiusa.org/rp_rewrite/)

That was front part of the house where they added on to the existing part of the house... this is all deja vu to me. :lol:

All knowledge is available on the internet....according to the tax records it was built in 1930....
Real Property Search (http://sdatcert3.resiusa.org/rp_rewrite/)

Yeah, but that far back, that might not be a real accurate thing. Could be that record keeping was just getting organized down here, and that house waasnt brought into the system until the addition was built.

Might not be that way, but pegged structural stuff seems a bit older than 1930. I could be wrong, no telling without more to go on.

Please post pics of the stripping and refinishing! I bet it will be absolutely gorgeous when it is done!!
That's the plan.

Yeah, but that far back, that might not be a real accurate thing. Could be that record keeping was just getting organized down here, and that house waasnt brought into the system until the addition was built.

Might not be that way, but pegged structural stuff seems a bit older than 1930. I could be wrong, no telling without more to go on.

What I really need to do someday is go and visit Julia Forbes. The CPA in Mechanicsville. Some of you may know who I am talking about.

She is, to the best of my knowlegde, the oldest of nine siblings who grew up here. She would have to be pushing 70.

I am just lazy about these things. Anyone notice the trend?

It is really easy to strip....give it a shot. Just use safety glasses and gloves.


:yahoo::yahoo: A STRIPPING PARTY... What a great idea!!! :cartwheel:

Safety glasses are for not getting "poked" in the eye and well.... Mojo and War can tell us what the gloves are for!! :killingme:killingme:jet:

Am I your sister now? :confused: I say dont' burn it OR the other nicer dresser that came with your house that you have in your room now. :yay:

No G is and apparently you weren't standing beside us when we had the conversation.

The other dresser was stuck in the house. They obviuosly couldn't get it down the stairs.

No G is and apparently you weren't standing beside us when we had the conversation.

The other dresser was stuck in the house. They obviuosly couldn't get it down the stairs.

Whatever. It was there before you bought the house when you showed me before you even purchased the hosue and I mentined the pieces left behind. So... let me get this straight... your sister was over at the house Once, twice or three times tops - ever... and I've been there.. oh.. lets say a thousand... yeah... sure it was G you were talking to :yay: I noticed it from the get and mentioned it. I guess you fail to remember.:lol:

[QUOTE=ICit;4025001]:yahoo::yahoo: A STRIPPING PARTY... What a great idea!!! :cartwheel:
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