[Woodcarver] cleaning wood pieces...

[maricha]

hi sally and david,
great history....you are doing everything the correct way. checking and 
loving the work of david's decendants which is like your tree of life and to 
continue for your children and children's children. what a great 
manifestation of love because you witness the work he left plus the love he 
put into it, and the love you are all putting into it, including the advice 
the wonderful people in the carving list are giving you. an outstanding new 
year to begin with . best wishes to you alll in 2005, for your love of work, 
generousity and love.
maricha
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "sally nye" <sarolyn at accn.org>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>; 
<irish at carvingpatterns.com>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 6:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] cleaning wood pieces...


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> Thank you all so much for your replies.  I realize how fragile and 
> valuable this box is, especially because David's grandfather did it.  It 
> is for that reason the box has set on the shelf all this time.  I'm in 
> fear of damaging it.  A few pieces are missing totally but I have some 
> that have fallen off.  Those can be glued back on but I'm not sure about 
> trying to replace the others.  That could ruin the box.
>
> David's grandfather was a woodworker.  He was blinded while in his 20's 
> but had 6 children to feed.  He continued to be a woodworker and lived 
> into his 90's.  A very loving, giving, kind and gentle person (like David) 
> who never complained or spoke an unkind word.  We don't know when he made 
> the Tramp Art box but you can see why it is so meaningful to us.
> Thanks
> Sally
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> On Dec 31, 2004, at 6:42 PM, Classic Carving Patterns wrote:
>
> Happy New Years Sally and everyone on the list.
>
> I would suggest that you first check with a reputable antiques dealer
> before you do any cleaning on the tramp art box.  Because this is an
> artwork piece from the Depression era, circa 1920's through 1930's, it
> may need to remain in it's current condition to retain it's value
> (Antiques Road Show TV).  Many times people inadvertently destroy much
> of the value of an antique by either scrubbing away the years of dirt
> ... 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.
>
> Tramp art can bring a very high value as each is so unique in it's
> creation. That you know it was done by his father and perhaps can
> document that can also add more value to it's worth. Plus it is one of
> the few truly American art forms ... I don't believe that it has a bases
> from any art form that was brought into the US by our immigrant
> forefathers ... And foremothers!  So, please talk with an antique's
> dealer first before you accidentally wash away several dollars worth of
> value.
>
> Happy New Years, Susan Irish
>
> Oh, for the Captains Chairs, if they are not antiques, Murphy's Oil Soap
> and a bunch of elbow grease is fantastic.
>
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