Bausman and Father Furniture Refinishing of Huntington Beach, Ca

Halfway through restoring the rocker, I realized something. At some point, the owner decided to add a few more incised lines. What is interesting is that he only added them to the top of the round support. It would be interesting to know why and why not completely around the round support? The history and story of a piece is so fascinating.

The art of the trade goes way back in time.

Guess what this box was made for? The mystery has been solved. Scroll down to see the answer from Guy Smith. It's called a cellaret.

Carpet rockers were made in the Victorian era around 1880. This type of rocker was usually upholstered with carpet, thus the name carpet rocker. The platform was a 19th-century innovation designed to keep the rocker from creeping across the floor when rocked.

Handmade by my customer's grandfather.

The way I see it, you can bring me your chairs to be re-glued or you can try to do the repairs yourself and then pay a higher price having me remove and fix what didn't work.

A family heirloom. Grandpa owned a liquor store in Stanton, CA. He would sit on this stool every day. His grandson wanted to hold on to the memory of Grandpa

Dried out needing some oil and wax. Not a refinish job just, a cleanup. Many years ago, this cabinet was in a fire and removed very quickly from the house. In the process, the top was scorched, and the curved glass was broken. Given to my customer by her father, also a furniture refinisher, as a wedding gift in 1972.

Think I need this for my shop this Christmas.

I restored this buffet over 20+ years ago. It came in painted white. It was restored in dark red mahogany stain and lacquer. 2020 and I get to restore it once again. The customer had placed it in a very bright sunlit area of their dining room. Red stains are not lightfast and bleach out easily. It is wise to tint your windows and avoid sun exposure.

Quite the transformation on this piece. Faded from sunlight exposure. Fortunately, the wood was not damaged.

Beaten gold leaf is mostly industrially produced in China. In Venice, Berta Battiloro is upholding the craft of gold beating by hand, using a hammer. The family business is "The Last of the Gold Beaters" and they’re very proud of their craftmanship.