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 Tuesday, May 13, 2025: The story of restoring a family heirloom trunk started on January 30, 2025. Paula decided it would be a good winter project.  This trunk dates back to the early 1900s and was in despirate need of care, especially the metal hardware.  Paula used an electric sander and then sanded by hand. It was dusty work so she wore a face mask.  Then it was time to add a mix of stain and oil to finish the surface. She did this several times in the heated garage to keep fumes out of the house.  Paula drilled pilot holes for nails to fasten the shiney new brass hardware.  More touch-up wood stain and the trunk was out on the deck to air out. The apron she was wearing came from the Duluth Trading Company.  Paula was happy to be done with the project when spring came. Likely there were over 100 hours of work, over three and one half months, to make this happen. |
Quote of the day:
Paula is a perfectionist. Mark |
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