Hi,
I have an upcoming project and would like some input and ideas.
My Daughter who lives 800+ miles away has been offered a sewing machine from her Great Great Grandmother. It is one of those with the treadel (sp?) and the top (which folds open to lift the machine out)it had plants sitting on it and the water damaged the top.
I have not seen it but from what I was told a lot of the top layer is gone but the core is still in good shape. The core sounds like it is solid wood. I'm not sure of the age but most likely it is over 100 years old.
So here is what I'm thinking and why....
They have almost no tools for me to use so since I will be traveling I was thinking of packing my trim router and that is about it.
1) I'm hoping the core is really in good shape and if I remove the pieces of old veneer and give it a light sanding it will be good enough to apply a pressure sensitive veneer.
Q1) This leads to the first question, does anyone know what type oak or cuts these sewing machines had? I was hoping to have it ordered and delivered well before I arrive. Any issues with pressure sensitive veneers I should know about??
2) Now comes the router issue. The edge is already formed on the top, it sounds like a ogee design but I can't be sure until I see it. I'd like to trim the veneer to fit but a bearing bit is not going to fit...
Q2) Anyone have a good idea how to do this given the limited tools I will have? (No I'm not going to take a table with me.) I have a couple of ideas but I'd like more options.
3) If this all works I will now be at the point of finishing this nice new top which will be looking a whole lot different then the rest of the machine (which has been around all these years...... dust/sun/wood fires/storage/and years)
Q3) How do I go about making this top match the rest of the machines wood.... like do they make a new finish that will look like an old finish or do I bale at this point and let her deal with it??
Thanks,
Ed
I have an upcoming project and would like some input and ideas.
My Daughter who lives 800+ miles away has been offered a sewing machine from her Great Great Grandmother. It is one of those with the treadel (sp?) and the top (which folds open to lift the machine out)it had plants sitting on it and the water damaged the top.
I have not seen it but from what I was told a lot of the top layer is gone but the core is still in good shape. The core sounds like it is solid wood. I'm not sure of the age but most likely it is over 100 years old.
So here is what I'm thinking and why....
They have almost no tools for me to use so since I will be traveling I was thinking of packing my trim router and that is about it.
1) I'm hoping the core is really in good shape and if I remove the pieces of old veneer and give it a light sanding it will be good enough to apply a pressure sensitive veneer.
Q1) This leads to the first question, does anyone know what type oak or cuts these sewing machines had? I was hoping to have it ordered and delivered well before I arrive. Any issues with pressure sensitive veneers I should know about??
2) Now comes the router issue. The edge is already formed on the top, it sounds like a ogee design but I can't be sure until I see it. I'd like to trim the veneer to fit but a bearing bit is not going to fit...
Q2) Anyone have a good idea how to do this given the limited tools I will have? (No I'm not going to take a table with me.) I have a couple of ideas but I'd like more options.
3) If this all works I will now be at the point of finishing this nice new top which will be looking a whole lot different then the rest of the machine (which has been around all these years...... dust/sun/wood fires/storage/and years)
Q3) How do I go about making this top match the rest of the machines wood.... like do they make a new finish that will look like an old finish or do I bale at this point and let her deal with it??
Thanks,
Ed