[MR] OT: Wood care question
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TinkerbellProxy at aol.com
Sat Dec 27 02:48:22 PST 2008
We recently discovered my lord's father had stored an old family heirloom in
a building outside, without realizing the damage it would go through in the
20 some years it's sat out there. It is a large wooden trencher, roughly 2
foot long, a foot wide and nicely curved, that is somewhere between 100 and 150
years old. His mother used it when making bread. It is the worse for wear
from it's storage and we hope to restore it.
Can someone recommend an oil treatment or wash to help bring back it's shine
and protect it? There is considerable damage to the surface so that not
sanding isn't an option, bugs and things have ruined any patina it had and eaten
away at the center, but once that surface is removed there is a beautiful
grain visible. It is extremely dry however and I fear currently unsanitary.
(It has possibly been in contact with mice. The family thought it was stored
inside the house but are unsure who actually moved it outside.) We want to
at least bring it back to use as a serving tray or to sit on the dining room
table. Sorry, but the wood type is unknown. Help? I can easily take
pictures if that would help someone give us suggestions.
Thank you for your time.
T
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