[Woodcarver] cleaning wood pieces...

[Gene Bremmer]

I've seen Sally sling her draw knife around with her fan birds, I am sure 
she can just cut the dust off......

Happy New Year

Gene

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Classic Carving Patterns" <irish at carvingpatterns.com>
To: "'[Woodcarver]'" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 5:42 PM
Subject: RE: [Woodcarver] cleaning wood pieces...
>
> Happy New Years Sally and everyone on the list.
>
> ... Which the antique dealers refer to as patina ... in an attempt to
> restore the work to how it originally looked.  All that dirt, all those
> years of oil build up are part of the antique at this date in it's life.
> > Question 1.  David has a tramp art box that was done by his
> Grandfather.  It is quite dusty and needs to be spruced up but is quite
> fragile.  How would you proceed to clean all the little intricate cuts?
>  Would you use a lemon oil with a soft brush or what?
>
> Question 2.  Also, we inherited a maple antique kitchen table with
> captains chairs.  The rounded back of the chairs has built up dirt from
> every day handling of pulling the chair out.  The set is in good shape
> and I prefer not to have it refinished.  How do I clean the grim from
> the chair backs?
>
> Thanks for your advise.
> Sally
> http://www.fancarversworld.com
>
> >