This chair was passed down through my great aunt's family who farmed in Central Texas in the early 1900's. It had been sitting outside in the weather on my mother's back porch for several years when my wife convinced me it might be worth repairing and refinishing. Took it completely apart, re-glued the split seat, sanded, re-assembled with new brass screws, and refinished. She was right - it turned out to be oak and in good shape under the surface weathering. See before and after pictures below.
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1985 Mark V upgraded to 520 PowerPro. Shopsmith cast iron table bandsaw, jointer, belt sander, and 60's vintage 610 jigsaw SPT's. Makita 2040 15" planer, JessEm Mast-R-Lift II router table.
Larry Hargrove
Rock Island, Ok
1981 Mark V 500>510>520(98922)
19?? Mark V 500>Power Pro headstock 556176 06-17-11 factory exchange program original serial unknown
1957 Mark V 500 (350389)
1953 10ER
Another 10ER
Bandsaw 2012 Jointer 2012
Bandsaw, Jointer, other goodies
Craftsman table saw, Delta 46-460 Midi lathe
SS 6” Belt Sander w/power stand 1970’s?
SteveMaryland wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 6:30 am
Looks like you kept the patina. Good. Never sand the old patina off. Steel wool better than sandpaper for such work.
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And that floor looks perfect for a shop...
I thought about that before I started but the chair’s original patina was long gone. The chair now has a place in our home where we can see and use it daily. It’s value to us comes as a reminder of my family’s roots, not as an antique for resale.
As for the epoxy flake floor, it extends into the garage beyond the shop door as well. I really like its appearance, durability, and ability to hide dust, but I can’t count how many times I’ve been down on my hands and knees with a strong shop light looking for small dropped parts. A sweep magnet helps, but I’ve learned to be extra careful when taking things apart!
1985 Mark V upgraded to 520 PowerPro. Shopsmith cast iron table bandsaw, jointer, belt sander, and 60's vintage 610 jigsaw SPT's. Makita 2040 15" planer, JessEm Mast-R-Lift II router table.
nuhobby wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 7:42 am
That's super! Maybe some 'mates' to that lone chair will show up, too ?
It’s one of a kind at this point. Besides, as much work as it took to repair and refinish if any more did show up I’m not sure I’d be up for the job!
1985 Mark V upgraded to 520 PowerPro. Shopsmith cast iron table bandsaw, jointer, belt sander, and 60's vintage 610 jigsaw SPT's. Makita 2040 15" planer, JessEm Mast-R-Lift II router table.
