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curiousgeorge · 01-09-2008, 06:13 PM

My cousin asked if I could repair a stool for a friend of his. Two of the sides were cracked so I had to basicly rebuild it. Since I have a ton of 3/4 MDF around the shop I decided to use that, since the original was paticle board. The problem was getting the MDF to look like wood. I experimented with MinWax PolyShade (a poly/stain combination) and it came out surprisingly good. I also routed a quarter round on the bottoms of the sides. The pictures aren't the best but will give you an idea of how it came out.
Thanks for looking.

rmaxa · 01-09-2008, 07:38 PM

George, that's a really nice repair job. You matched the stain nicely. Great work.

**harrysin** · 01-09-2008, 08:06 PM

What a first class job George, now word is out, you're going to be inundated with requests for furniture restorations from family and friends, so why not come out of retirement, hang up a shingle "Expert furniture restorations" and make some real money to equip you're shop as you have only dreamed of.

DougO · 01-09-2008, 09:54 PM

Nice job George. To me, one of the hardest things to do in woodworking is trying to match an older project, and making it look nice.

Doug

Dr.Zook · 01-10-2008, 01:50 AM

George I have to agree with Harry. How are you at making signs?

**harrysin** · 01-10-2008, 03:03 AM

Dave, there's no point in asking George a question like that, he'd only say that he hadn't a clue, then, out of the blue will appear, without fanfare, a photo-shoot of a magnificent sign.

karateed · 01-10-2008, 09:35 AM

Yeh, and then Harry will post a sign saying he thought he'd have a go at it while we were talking about it......LOL.....:-)

Ed......:-)

jerrymayfield · 01-10-2008, 11:15 AM

How did you get the grain in the sides made of mdf ?. It looks very nice.

Jerry

**bobj3** · 01-10-2008, 11:32 AM

Hi Jerry

Just a butt in post,, I have a rubber roller that will put on the look of grain on wood,, they come in may types, the one I have is Oak type and about 2 1/2" in dia.and about 6" long,,looks like a paint roller in away but it's rubber...dip it in thick stain and roll on the grain look....then with a clear coat and it's done....

Looks something like the one below,,you dip it in the dark stain and drag it and roll it on the wood...looks just like Oak...but only skin deep...

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index...ductId=2920369
they make many kinds

http://search.ebay.com/pattern-paint...Zm37QQfromZR40

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How did you get the grain in the sides made of mdf ?. It looks very nice.

Jerry

curiousgeorge · 01-10-2008, 06:20 PM

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How are you at making signs?

I don't know Dave, I have never tried.

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Dave, there's no point in asking George a question like that, he'd only say that he hadn't a clue, then, out of the blue will appear, without fanfare, a photo-shoot of a magnificent sign.

Thanks Harry, but I have no need to make a sign right now and besides YOU are the sign wizzard, according to a recent thread if I recall correctly.

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Yeh, and then Harry will post a sign saying he thought he'd have a go at it while we were talking about it......LOL.....:-)

Ed, I think you got Harry pegged on that one!

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How did you get the grain in the sides made of mdf ?

Jerry, on the first coat of PolyShade I just didn't try to blend it in so the stain wasn't evenly applied. In other words I applied it with very light strokes of the brush, just enough to cover.

01-09-2008, 06:13 PM	#1
curiousgeorge Registered User Supreme Forum King Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fort Worth,Texas USA First Name: George Posts: 1,589 View curiousgeorge's Gallery	Report This Post! Repaired Stool My cousin asked if I could repair a stool for a friend of his. Two of the sides were cracked so I had to basicly rebuild it. Since I have a ton of 3/4 MDF around the shop I decided to use that, since the original was paticle board. The problem was getting the MDF to look like wood. I experimented with MinWax PolyShade (a poly/stain combination) and it came out surprisingly good. I also routed a quarter round on the bottoms of the sides. The pictures aren't the best but will give you an idea of how it came out. Thanks for looking. Attached Thumbnails __________________ George For those who haven't already done so... PLEASE! PLEASE! Fill in your first name and location in your profile. Last edited by curiousgeorge; 01-09-2008 at 06:17 PM.
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rmaxa Registered User Forum King Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rochester, NY First Name: Rolf Posts: 562 View rmaxa's Gallery	Report This Post! George, that's a really nice repair job. You matched the stain nicely. Great work. __________________ Rolf http://www.rochesterwoodworkers.org/index.html
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01-09-2008, 08:06 PM	#3
harrysin Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,333 View harrysin's Gallery	Report This Post! What a first class job George, now word is out, you're going to be inundated with requests for furniture restorations from family and friends, so why not come out of retirement, hang up a shingle "Expert furniture restorations" and make some real money to equip you're shop as you have only dreamed of. __________________ *Harry*
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01-09-2008, 09:54 PM	#4
DougO Registered User Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 181 View DougO's Gallery	Report This Post! Nice job George. To me, one of the hardest things to do in woodworking is trying to match an older project, and making it look nice. Doug
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Dr.Zook Official Greeter Supreme Forum King Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New Lebanon, Ohio "USA" First Name: Dave or "Doc" Posts: 4,714 View Dr.Zook's Gallery	Report This Post! George I have to agree with Harry. How are you at making signs? __________________ Dave the "Doctor" In woodworking there is no scrap, only firewood. Please edit your profile with a name and location so we can better assist you and make for a friendlier forum.
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harrysin Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,333 View harrysin's Gallery	Report This Post! Dave, there's no point in asking George a question like that, he'd only say that he hadn't a clue, then, out of the blue will appear, without fanfare, a photo-shoot of a magnificent sign. __________________ *Harry*
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karateed Registered User Forum King Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Squamish, BC Posts: 712 View karateed's Gallery	Report This Post! Yeh, and then Harry will post a sign saying he thought he'd have a go at it while we were talking about it......LOL.....:-) Ed......:-)
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jerrymayfield Registered User Forum Geek Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 467 View jerrymayfield's Gallery	Report This Post! How did you get the grain in the sides made of mdf ?. It looks very nice. Jerry
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