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Eileen Cronk

Canada

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Expertise

I can answer most questions about the repairing and refinishing of all your old furniture items (the things we call antiques). I can also give you advice on what wood items to choose and what wood items to avoid at auctions, flea markets etc. I DO NOT give appraisals on antiques as this is not my field of expertise.

Experience in the area

I have been repairing, refinishing and of course buying old furniture for the past 30 years. On any given weekend I can be found at auction sales or flea markets searching out a good buy. I have taken several courses in this area over the years, but I find "Hands On" learning to be the best teacher. I can help you avoid the pitfalls and problems of this wonderful rewarding craft.

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
Anne	11/08/09	10	10	10	10	Very timely reply and easily understandable answer .....
Nicole	10/20/09	10	10	10	10	very quick in responce and even helped .....
Bob	10/14/09	10	10	10	10	Extremely fast response and obviously has subject .....
Ann	09/28/09	10	10	10	10
Lindsey	09/23/09	10	10	10	10	Thanks so much! I didn't expect such .....

Recent Answers from Eileen Cronk

2009-11-07 RE: Macey Bookcase:

Hi Anne Nice to hear from you. If the bookcase is really grimy (you can scrape crud off with a fingernail), then I use mineral spirits and a rag. If this fails to remove the dirt then I switch from

2009-10-28 Lane Cedar Chest:

Hi Casie Nice to hear from you. First of all you must determine if the lock on your chest is a recall. Please read this http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml00/00084.html Next you can determine

2009-10-24 bed rails:

Hi Nancy Nice to hear from you. What a shame. Your only hope is looking for replacements in antique stores, thrift stores like Goodwill and Sally Anne etc. And its not something the antique stores

2009-10-18 Antique Oak fireplace mantle:

Hi Patty Nice to hear from you. Yes you are correct. Dark wanut on old oak does not look right. I like mixing stain colors. I use Minwax oil stains. Try mixing Minwax Golden oak and Minwax Special

2009-10-13 Antique school desk:

Hi Bob Nice to hear from you. This is a miserable job. I did one of these a few years back. It was my first and last. It was far from perfect but OK. You need a bench saw that you can tilt the blade

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