29th January 2022
A pot belly baker’s table? I’ve never heard of it before, anyway we were going to Grand Rapids to collect one.
The pot belly refers to the drawers that have a rounded underside that are used to store flour or similar baking materials.
This example we were collecting was over a hundred years old and was in the same family for most of that time. They no longer had room for it so posted it on Marketplace and spotted by eagle eyed Kelli.
It had a tough life by the looks of it, the top was held down by a number of nails and screws, and had split in sections.
The pot belly parts had de-laminated and will require repair or replacement, but this will be a Labour of love, I can tell.
The rest of the day consisted of machining the top for the pedestal, and making little legs for it. Kelli was busy sanding the headboard ready for repainting.
We had sold the cabinet with the glass doors, but we have to hold it for a couple of weeks, that’s not ideal.
Another Lifetime to go 