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Hi Orville - Nice to hear from rags. Your idea of sealed ←The unusual veneer Send your comments, questions and pictures
A. you again. I have made the containers is a good one. on the drop front of to me at PO Box 215, Crystal River, FL 34423 or
email them to me at info@furnituredetective.
point so many times about proper It only takes a few minutes the English bookcase/ com
storage and disposal of chemical to do it the right way. secretary is circassian Visit Fred’s website at www.furnituredetective.
rags that I think it gets redundant walnut, also known com and check out the downloadable “Common
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woodworking show. The finish on what I have here. It is a by English furniture Send check or money order for $21.95 to Fred
one piece was still tacky so I asked combination of fold down makers in the first half Taylor, PO Box 215, Crystal River, FL 34423
Fred and Gail Taylor’s DVD, “IDENTIFICATION
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it was because I could smell it but I front display case. It is a + $3.00 S&H) are also available at the same
wanted to make the point in front of bit battered, but I’d like worse. Desks like this address. For more information call (800) 387-
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(in his absence) responded that it I don’t know what the British import shops com. All items are also available directly from
was some kind of oil. She said the wood is but it does seem to be a in the US. the website, www.furnituredetective.com
rags were still piled in the garage. I veneer as some is chipping off. I have I need to replace the springs
gave her the lecture about storing sent two photos. Please let me know Q. on an old platform rocker,
rags, especially with oil on them. She what you can about it because I can’t the single spring on each side. I can MIDDLEBURG
was appalled because her husband is find any markings on it anywhere I replace them with new double- Come See Our New Location
a firefighter! can reach. Thank you, Jodi R. springs but they may be too wide for
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combustion of chemical or oil Jodi - Your desk/display springs I can find are sold as juvenile
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