28th January 2021
We finished the dresser that we collected from Grand Rapids in July. I had made a new top and Kelli had done a new paint job. It was not a masterpiece, so would not expect a high price but it will give a a good return.
We carried it into the house to take pictures. Kelli posted it on Marketplace, within an hour we had an offer, we agreed a slight reduction on the price we posted (which we expected to do) but it was a sale and took us to a unexpectedly high monthly total.
There was another dresser to start. I had already stripped the top of it, but needed to remove it so I could finish it. The screws were buried deep into the frame and difficult to remove especially the rear ones.
I wanted to repair the drawer fronts, but I was not sure I could match the veneer. Instead I did a bit of repair work to the carcass. The sides of the drawer boxes showed the signs of wear, as did the runners inside the cabinet.
The sides wear down unequally making it difficult to opening them smoothly. Each one has to be cut down and a new piece bonded in.
Another Lifetime to go 