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Expert Profile: Bob Wiley

Expertise:  All types of repair and restoration questions regarding wooden and upholstered pieces. I am not an appraiser and therefore cannot answer value questions

Experience in the area
Restorations By Lord Robert is a full service furniture repair and restoration studio located in the greater Amesbury/Newburyport area specializing in projects all over the New England region, many of them on-site. Among the types of jobs performed by the craftsman are the repair and restoration of all types of wooden and upholstered furniture as well as leather and vinyl furniture repairs. We also repair and restore mantel and floor, such as grandfather, clocks. The craftsman has about 35 years of experience. The firm can perform true restoration and has expertise in the restoration of 18th and 19th century finishes, construction, upholstery methods and materials. We are as comfortable with antiques as well as new furniture and are an authorized service center for many manufacturers including Howard Miller, Lane Furniture, Berkline, Benchcraft, Bradington Young, Catnapper, La-Z-Boy, Palliser Furniture, Rowe Furniture, Clayton Marcus and furniture warranty companies such as Guardian Products Guard-Master Ultra Shield and Guardsman.

Education/Credentials
BS degree from Loyola college, many industry courses in wood repair and restoration and leather and vinyl repair

Past/Present Clients
references available upon request

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What do you like about this subject?  This is my passion and I am able to earn a decent living practicingthis craft.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject  Not all "refinishing" degrades the value of an antique piece. If the restoration is done properly and true to the period the value can actually be enhanced.
Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 1210
Knowledge   9.91   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   9.91   Best of the best
Timeliness   9.97   Best of the best
Politeness   10.0   Best of the best
Number Of Questions
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Total Questions
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104
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User Comments
thanks, chair is in storage
(Tiger on 11/17/08)
Mr. Wiley's response time was incredible, about 1 hour! The information he supplied will assist me greatly as I further investigate the item I asked
(Mark on 11/13/08)
thank you very much, Bob - your response gave me exactly what I need to take the right actions.
(Arthur on 11/07/08)
Hi Bob, I agree with the anti-love-seat comment! :) A setee was my second choice. Thanks for your help!
(pat on 10/21/08)
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Recent Answers from Bob Wiley
2008-11-14  wingback chair good morning tiger (not woods i suppose) sounds like an interesting chair difficult to tell the age without a photo if you just scratched up the wood this can be brought back by spraying with bulls...
2008-11-13  Antique Rocking Chair good morning mark I don't believe your rocker is american made - the lines look more European and I would bet that the wood (mahogany I agree) was probably rfinished. I also don't think it is as old...
2008-11-10  Antique Rocker good morning Krista your rocker is probably a reproduction of a rococco period (mid 18th century) made during the victorian era (1860's) when this type of very ornate furniture was in high regard you...
2008-11-06  General Idea - Is this a good piece? good morning arthur you have a reproduction victorian loveseat made in the 1950's there is not enough grain definition to be oak, so I am guessing maple that was steam bent and stained just standard...
2008-11-06  Furniture manufacturer good morning Jackie you might try softening the paint with lacquer thinner (use with plenty of ventilation) applied with a cotton ball, then scrape the paint away with a plastic scraper - this will take...
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