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Down on the Farm

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Oh what fun it is to go on a farm hunt. I found this lovely little thing in an old barn. Snagged it quickly at an auction, seening that there was a profit to be made, of course. This was one of the auctions I went to by myself. I came home with 2 things. :-)

Little did I know what a story there would be here. We sell a lot of our items on Craigslist, and also at an outdoor antique show. I tried it there first, as is. There weren't any takers.





However, Craigslist saw a few interested people and we sold it. Just like this. The lady was...interesting. Sold it on Saturday, on Monday, we got an email that it didnt fit where she wanted it. (Yes, we post dimensions). Really lady?


So, my man, being tenderhearted (and attached to the table) went and bought it back, for less than she paid us. Below is what she did to it (after I had started to clean the top.) She painted it an aweful way and started to saw the legs off! Grr.....



So, I tirelessly worked on it for three days. Putting wood putty in the saw marks, leveling the legs where it was already cut, sanding the rough paint job, and stripping the top were all on my project list. The stripping took two days, but I finally have found a product I really like! Citrustrip is a environment friendly paint stripper that actually works. Strip it, then use some steel wool and mineral spirits! It strips the paint right off.


I had to paint the legs. They were too damaged to strip. You would have been able to see the wood filler. I used an antique white for the bottom, and then stained and polyed the top. It turned out beautifully.


You cant see it well below, but all the green paint came off the top and the wood GLISTENED! I took this picture at 6am, and didnt get a chance to take another before we sold it. Take my word for it, it turned out pretty!





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Hannah said…
I hope he paid her A LOT less! Why do people do that!??! She made it look even worse than it did! good grief!
October 17, 2011 at 8:27 AM
Heidi said…
She started to saw the legs off and then told you no....interesting. I'm intrigued at what you made overall.
Bought, sold, bought, sold. Haha
October 17, 2011 at 8:28 AM
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