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I recently acquired a set of nesting tables; there are only three -- if there was a larger fourth table, it is missing. I need help on identifying the wood, please, and advice on what to use to polish and preserve it. The wood has a definite grain, with what looks like burl. The tops are solid, not veneered.
Thank you for any help and suggestions; I truly appreciate it.
Carol
Hi Carol,
Your nestling are indeed Chinese. The central wood look's like burlwwod.
I am unable to determine the remaining wood species.
Beautiful set that look to be later Qing period.
Mark
Hey Carol,
Wonderful tables, and I agree with Mark, burlwood panels, and probably late qing.
Terrible with woods but perhaps Hongmu? I know there are some dark varieties, and a some lighter examples.
As far as care, i have a nice late Qing hongmu and marble inset table that was filthy and dried out when I got it. Personally I use TSP and warm water to strip old wax and let the surface accept new finish. Then wax with an orange oil based wax.
Tsp can be a bit difficult if you've never used it, so perhaps just clean a few times with dawn dish-soap, and warm water, make sure you don't soak it though.... and when dry I apply multiple coats of Howard's Feed-n-Wax. Closest to the polish I used to make, and really keeps the wood happy in my experience.
Cheers,
Jeremy
Thank you, Mark and Jeremy. I was thinking perhaps mahogany -- isn't hogmu mahogany? Or am I mistaken?
As you can see if you enlarge the photo of the top of largest table, the joints do not meet properly. A sloppy reglue job is what it looks like. Would using a hair dryer be the best way to try and loosen the old glue so we can gently scrape it out with a wooden stick and try to straighten it? I absolutely don't want to do anything to damage the wood. Thanks again for any and all information and suggestions!
Kind regards,
Carol
Hey Carol,
Are you sure there is glue in there? I have had luck with the mortise and tenon construction on these squeezing back together with clamps, traditional animal or plant based glues were originally used, so they are heat and water effected.... unfortunately if it is modern glue that may not be the case, also make sure no one hid some nails in the joints before tweaking them. A heat gun or hair drier is what I would use, if there is glue, hopefully epoxy was not used. If it doesn't budge you should take it to a furniture repairer if you do not have a bunch of wood working experience, obviously only if its worth it to you.
Jeremy
@jbeer2121 Good advice, Jeremy.
No nails, of that I am sure. I can see what looks like globs of yellowish dried glue between the apron panel and frame. I think it is a rather old repair, so hope it isn't epoxy. Looks like someone tried to glue some loose joints without clamping them. If the repair isn't easy, we will try to find someone experienced to help.
Carol
I have a nested set with a similar burl on top. I think iron burl.
Charles
A couple of Burlwwod & Huanguali low tables i recently purchased. I believe from early 20th Century.
Mark
Good morning, Charles, Mark, and Jeremy,
Yes, Charles, I remember your posts on your tables and recently reread them. And thanks, Mark, for posting the pictures of your tables -- beautiful!
Thankfully, the glue on my largest table is not epoxy; it is reacting to vinegar, although very slowly. I am applying the vinegar with cotton balls to the underside so that it comes into contact with the finish as little as possible. (It does not seem to be harming the finish at all, but I am being very careful.) It is going to take a lot of time and patience, as some well-meaning person was very generous with the glue. I am guessing the table became wobbly as the wood shrunk, loosening the joints, so someone decided on a quick fix.
Another question: is there a good website that might help me better identify the various woods, preferably one with lots of photos/illustrations? I know it won't make me an expert, but I know I do need to improve.
Carol
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