The project continues! I’m really enjoying this. It’s very rewarding work. This weekend I began polishing and filling. I visited Bunnings and spoke with Gayle there who was most helpful with picking out the right polish, I’ll try to find the brand for you at some point, but it is a pleasure to use. So far i have two panels completed and the chips in the candle holders have been filled.
With the polishing I began with scraping off the old varnish/shellac or whatever it is they used 100 years ago, then a light sanding, then the polish:
There is the main front panel all polished up. I’m pretty happy with the result.
On a side note, my playing is coming along nicely too! loads of practice still needed though.
To Do:
Repair the broken lid
Scrape and polish main body, legs, hood and lid
Tune
Polish brass candle holders and Chappell plaque
I may also get a locksmith in to make me a key for it also.
