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Mr. Stafford

Apr 2, 20164 min read

Two Drop Leaf Tables

Here are two mahogany drop leaf tables; the more circular of the two being a sort of pie crust table and the other, a gate leg table. I...

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Mr. Stafford

Mar 26, 20161 min read

Tension

Several days ago, I was doing a few repairs on a maple vanity chair and I needed to employ the use of an ancient clamping technique...

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Mr. Stafford

Mar 8, 20162 min read

Early 1900’s Maple Looking Glass Frame

I received this early twentieth century looking glass frame in the condition which is shown in the photographs below. All four of its...

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Mr. Stafford

Feb 16, 20163 min read

Maple Nightstand (Virginia House)

(2 Kings 4:8-11) “¶ And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread....

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Mr. Stafford

Aug 10, 20142 min read

For the Glory of God

A while back, I published my first post here on the blog about a late nineteenth century rocking chair. I have finally found the time to...

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Mr. Stafford

Jul 15, 20142 min read

1956 Wilton Woodworker’s Bench Vise

During the second world war, a man from Czechoslovakia fled all the way to Chicago to start his own business. His name was Hugh W. Vogl....

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Mr. Stafford

Jun 18, 20142 min read

Early 20th Century Oak Hall Tree

This next project is an early twentieth century oak hall tree that was in quite a state of disrepair when I went to visit its owner and...

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Mr. Stafford

Feb 4, 20143 min read

19th Century Tonk Piano Stool

This late 19th century piece was one of the first projects I was commissioned to restore. Max Tonk, (b. Berlin 1851) moved to Chicago...

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Mr. Stafford

Dec 28, 20132 min read

19th Century Caned Maple Rocking Chair

Here we have a late nineteenth century rocking chair. There is so much charm and character in this chair, that it was an absolute joy to...

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B. Joseph Stafford

Livonia, Mich.

(734) 812-2064